Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1600
Publication Place
Iran (made) Isfahan -
Subject
Floor Coverings
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Maximum length: 2800mm, Minimum length: 190.5cm, Maximum width: 109cm, Minimum width: 94cm, Weight: 5kg, Weight: 5kg, Width: 1104mm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
1360-1901
Record ID
1360-1901
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1600
Notes
Middle East, Carpet. Carpet fragment, wool knotted pile on cotton foundation, 'Indo-Persian' design of curling saz leaves, flowers and stems on red ground, possibly Isfahan, Iran, 1600-1700
Malzemeler ve teknikler
carpet. Woven knotted. Warp: cotton, depressed. Weft: cotton. Pile: wool asymmetric open to left. Cotton Wool Carpeting Weaving
Fiziksel açıklama
WARP: white, cotton ; Z4S; depressed, density 21 inc. 84 dm WEFT: cotton; Z spun unplied; 2// shoot, 3 shoots after each row of knots; 12 inc. 48 dm. rows of knots PILE: knotted; wool; 10 colours: red, orange, yellow, light yellow, green, blue, light blue, dark blue, brown, white; asymmetrical knots open to L.; tied around 2 warp threads. 12 sq. inc SIDE FINISH: cut END FINISH: cut DESIGN: Field: red ground with thin dark blue spiralling stems, edged in yellow holding predominately yellow blossoms, green and orange serrated (large) leaves Main border: dark blue ground - large scale floral meander with thin orange stem linking large palmettes framed by pair of crossed serrated leaves. Guard stripes: inner (a) dark blue ground, floral meander with dark yellow flowers and leaves; (b) reciprocal dark red and yellow "V" shapes ; outer - dark red ground, floral meander (badly worn). All left side only
Üslup
Safavid
