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Cushion cover

Title	Cushion cover
Author	Unknown
Publication Date:	1625
Publication Place	Turkey (made) -
Subject	Textiles
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Length: 129cm, Width: 64cm, Length: 29.5cm (of pattern repeat), Width: 19cm (of repeat pattern)
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	86-1878
Record ID	86-1878
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1625
Notes	Silk and velvet cushion cover with large star motifs in gold on greenish background
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Silk, with silver metal thread Silk (Textile) Metal Weaving
Fiziksel açıklama	Gold motifs on greenish yellow ground with silver metal twist. Vertical and horizontal point repeat star pattern in brocade. The double brocade colours are evident in the lappets as well as in the main motifs. The main motifs (the star forms) are gold while the pendants or finials are silver. Satin foundation structure: weft: cotton, 1 strand or 2 strands plied, satin and velvet warp order 3-1-2. Velvet structure: pile counts, warps 16, along weft 18. Binding weft threads silk, dark brown/purple, super skinny. Brocade structure: whole 4/1 twill, count shots between pile 1, metal and twist silver, Tightness of wrap S.
Üslup	Ottoman

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Cushion cover

Author Unknown

Publication Date 1625

Publication Place Turkey (made) -

Subject Textiles

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Length: 129cm, Width: 64cm, Length: 29.5cm (of pattern repeat), Width: 19cm (of repeat pattern)

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 86-1878

Record ID 86-1878

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1625

Notes Silk and velvet cushion cover with large star motifs in gold on greenish background

Malzemeler ve teknikler Silk, with silver metal thread Silk (Textile) Metal Weaving

Fiziksel açıklama Gold motifs on greenish yellow ground with silver metal twist. Vertical and horizontal point repeat star pattern in brocade. The double brocade colours are evident in the lappets as well as in the main motifs. The main motifs (the star forms) are gold while the pendants or finials are silver. Satin foundation structure: weft: cotton, 1 strand or 2 strands plied, satin and velvet warp order 3-1-2. Velvet structure: pile counts, warps 16, along weft 18. Binding weft threads silk, dark brown/purple, super skinny. Brocade structure: whole 4/1 twill, count shots between pile 1, metal and twist silver, Tightness of wrap S.

Üslup Ottoman