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Carpet

Title	Carpet
Publication Place	Egypt (made) Cairo (made, probably) -
Subject	Textiles
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Maximum length: 594cm, Minimum length: 572.5cm, Maximum width: 332.5cm, Minimum width: 318.5cm, Weight: 57kg, Top edge width: 5942mm, Bottom edge width: 5795mm, Proper right length: 3205mm, Proper left length: 3345mm, Weighed on roller weight: 54.5kg
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	148-1891
Record ID	148-1891
Library Location	Middle East Section
Notes	Carpet, wool pile on wool foundation, probably Ottoman Cairo, Egypt, 1575-1600
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Wool
Fiziksel açıklama	WARP: white wool; s4Z; 19-21 threads per inch (72-80 per dm); depressed. WEFT: white wool; S spun, unplied; 3 or 4 parallel threads per shoot; 2 shoots after each row of knots; 8 knots per inch (30 knots per dm). PILE: wool; 8 colours; red, yellow, green, light green, dark blue, blue, light blue, white (or very light yellow); asymmetrical knot open to the left and tied around 2 threads; average of 80 knots per sq. inch (average 1140 knots per sq. dm). SIDE FINISH: incomplete but evidence of one cord oversewn with dark brown wool. END FINISH: missing DESIGN: Field: red ground with central green roundel containing blossoms (rose buds, tulips, carnations, hyacinths, peonies?) on stems growing from a central rosette. There is a quarter roundel in each corner with a blue ground. The ground covered with blossoms and leaves on swirling stems. Main border: red ground with a large, complex pattern of saz leaves and blossoms linked by curving stems. Inner and outer border: yellow ground with light green and red flowers.
Üretim	Mentioned and illustrated in "E. Mediterranean Carpets in the V & A" by R. Pinner and M. Franses (intro by Donald King), analysis by M. Frances, Hli 1981, vol.4, no.1., p.36, 44, 49, 50. cf: Spuhler (Keir, 1978), illus. 33. "Cairene Ottoman carpet, Egypt, Cairo, 16th-17th century". NB. main and minor borders but without the floral bands in field and a much higher knot count. Dimand (1973), fig. 190 "Floral medallion rug, court manufactory, probably Istanbul, first half of XVII century... In later examples the texture coarsens and the designs become stereotyped." NB analysis on p. 233. McMullen (1972) illus. XXI, "Turkish Court Manufactury". NB. main border and that the pairs of leaves are parallel to the inner edge.

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Carpet

Publication Place Egypt (made) Cairo (made, probably) -

Subject Textiles

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Maximum length: 594cm, Minimum length: 572.5cm, Maximum width: 332.5cm, Minimum width: 318.5cm, Weight: 57kg, Top edge width: 5942mm, Bottom edge width: 5795mm, Proper right length: 3205mm, Proper left length: 3345mm, Weighed on roller weight: 54.5kg

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 148-1891

Record ID 148-1891

Library Location Middle East Section

Notes Carpet, wool pile on wool foundation, probably Ottoman Cairo, Egypt, 1575-1600

Malzemeler ve teknikler Wool

Fiziksel açıklama WARP: white wool; s4Z; 19-21 threads per inch (72-80 per dm); depressed. WEFT: white wool; S spun, unplied; 3 or 4 parallel threads per shoot; 2 shoots after each row of knots; 8 knots per inch (30 knots per dm). PILE: wool; 8 colours; red, yellow, green, light green, dark blue, blue, light blue, white (or very light yellow); asymmetrical knot open to the left and tied around 2 threads; average of 80 knots per sq. inch (average 1140 knots per sq. dm). SIDE FINISH: incomplete but evidence of one cord oversewn with dark brown wool. END FINISH: missing DESIGN: Field: red ground with central green roundel containing blossoms (rose buds, tulips, carnations, hyacinths, peonies?) on stems growing from a central rosette. There is a quarter roundel in each corner with a blue ground. The ground covered with blossoms and leaves on swirling stems. Main border: red ground with a large, complex pattern of saz leaves and blossoms linked by curving stems. Inner and outer border: yellow ground with light green and red flowers.

Üretim Mentioned and illustrated in "E. Mediterranean Carpets in the V & A" by R. Pinner and M. Franses (intro by Donald King), analysis by M. Frances, Hli 1981, vol.4, no.1., p.36, 44, 49, 50. cf: Spuhler (Keir, 1978), illus. 33. "Cairene Ottoman carpet, Egypt, Cairo, 16th-17th century". NB. main and minor borders but without the floral bands in field and a much higher knot count. Dimand (1973), fig. 190 "Floral medallion rug, court manufactory, probably Istanbul, first half of XVII century... In later examples the texture coarsens and the designs become stereotyped." NB analysis on p. 233. McMullen (1972) illus. XXI, "Turkish Court Manufactury". NB. main border and that the pairs of leaves are parallel to the inner edge.