Author
Unknown Unknown (designed and made by)
Publication Date
1800
Publication Place
Iran (made) -
Subject
Textiles
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 62.5cm, Width: 67cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
58-1877
Record ID
58-1877
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1800
Notes
embroidered, 1800s, Persian
İlişki
Caspar Purdon Clarke
Malzemeler ve teknikler
silk thread, metal thread, weaving, embroidering, sewing
Fiziksel açıklama
Silk satin embroidered with couched metal thread and silk in straight stitches with a backing of plain weave silk and a bias-cut plain weave silk facing. Red satin ground [red warp and white weft] with a rigid, formal pattern based on an 8-pointed silver-gilt frame from which emerges: [1] a stem bearing a small artichoke motif in silver and silver-gilt with pink, black, white, light blue and blue, and two curling serrated leaf formations also with coloured silk details. A small Chinese cloud motif marks the junction of stem and frame. [2] a stem bearing a small palmette form in silver and silver-gilt with a coloured silk centre, and two small silver trefoil leaf forms. A small 5-petalled rosette in white, light blue and blue marks the junction of stem and frame. In the centre of the frame is a composite stylised flower head and 4 pomegranates and 4 thin leaves with coloured silk details. The border is white satin with silver-gilt stem meander carrying leaves and flower heads alternately in shades of blue or pink. All the motifs are outlined with 2S white and black silk cord. Embroidery threads: The silk threads might have a faint Z-twist. White, pale blue, blue, faded pink, black, yellow, light green, dark green. Metal thread: silver strip close S-wound on a white silk core and silver-gilt close S-wound on yellow silk. Facing: black silk Backing: yellow silk
