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Prayer mat

Title	Prayer mat
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: 67cm, Minimum width: 48cm, Maximum width: 49cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	832-1876
Record ID	832-1876
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1800
Notes	embroidered & quilted, 1800s, Persian
Sample Text	Note ink letters on the backing, in the top right hand corner.
Malzemeler ve teknikler	cotton yarn, silk thread, weaving, embroidering, quilting, sewing, printing
Fiziksel açıklama	Silk and cotton satin embroidered with silk in split and running stitches, probably padded, quilted, backed with resist and block printed cotton and faced with cotton. Robert Murdoch Smith said pieces like this, without inscriptions, were used as bath mats. Light pink satin ground with a narrow border on 4 sides containing a broken double meander in green with a round yellow flower outlined in light blue and pointed flowers outlined in black. This pattern is repeated on 3 sides around the central panel and in between is a wide band on 3 sides with isolated upward pointing floral sprays each with 3 carnations. The ground around these has been quilted using blue silk and a diamond pattern. The rectangular central panel is divided into a lobed arch by a band of yellow and blue chevrons outlined in green. It contains offset rows of floral motifs: a pale flowers outlined in light blue with green leaves and pink leaves or buds outlined in black, alternating with a small 4-petalled flower outlined in black. One of the larger flowers is worked in blue. There is a compartment in the upper part of the arch which is lozenge-shaped with the 2 upper sides lobed. It contains a small vase, a large blue flower [carnation?] and leaves or buds outlined in black. The spandrels are divided into a broken grid of diamonds formed by unconnected small leaves and diamonds. Each compartment contains a small floral sprig with he petal outlined in black. Embroidery Thread: black, yellow, dark green, light green, light blue, dark blue, pink, light brown, white silk; 2S Backing: blue plain weave cotton, hand-woven, block printed with offset rows of an odd motif: round white flowerhead with faint black markings. At one end is a yellow 'stem' and at the other is a light brown triangle with a darker brown spot. There is evidence of green at this end. Facing: bias-cut, dark blue cotton.

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Prayer mat

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: 67cm, Minimum width: 48cm, Maximum width: 49cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 832-1876

Record ID 832-1876

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1800

Notes embroidered & quilted, 1800s, Persian

Sample Text Note ink letters on the backing, in the top right hand corner.

Malzemeler ve teknikler cotton yarn, silk thread, weaving, embroidering, quilting, sewing, printing

Fiziksel açıklama Silk and cotton satin embroidered with silk in split and running stitches, probably padded, quilted, backed with resist and block printed cotton and faced with cotton. Robert Murdoch Smith said pieces like this, without inscriptions, were used as bath mats. Light pink satin ground with a narrow border on 4 sides containing a broken double meander in green with a round yellow flower outlined in light blue and pointed flowers outlined in black. This pattern is repeated on 3 sides around the central panel and in between is a wide band on 3 sides with isolated upward pointing floral sprays each with 3 carnations. The ground around these has been quilted using blue silk and a diamond pattern. The rectangular central panel is divided into a lobed arch by a band of yellow and blue chevrons outlined in green. It contains offset rows of floral motifs: a pale flowers outlined in light blue with green leaves and pink leaves or buds outlined in black, alternating with a small 4-petalled flower outlined in black. One of the larger flowers is worked in blue. There is a compartment in the upper part of the arch which is lozenge-shaped with the 2 upper sides lobed. It contains a small vase, a large blue flower [carnation?] and leaves or buds outlined in black. The spandrels are divided into a broken grid of diamonds formed by unconnected small leaves and diamonds. Each compartment contains a small floral sprig with he petal outlined in black. Embroidery Thread: black, yellow, dark green, light green, light blue, dark blue, pink, light brown, white silk; 2S Backing: blue plain weave cotton, hand-woven, block printed with offset rows of an odd motif: round white flowerhead with faint black markings. At one end is a yellow 'stem' and at the other is a light brown triangle with a darker brown spot. There is evidence of green at this end. Facing: bias-cut, dark blue cotton.