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Title	Hanging
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: 114cm, Width: 71cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	CIRC.442-1910
Record ID	CIRC.442-1910
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1800
Notes	A hanging, embroidered and quilted, Iran, 19th century
Malzemeler ve teknikler	cotton yarn, silk thread, weaving, embroidering, printing, sewing
Fiziksel açıklama	Description: Plain weave cotton embroidered with silk in straight and chain stitches, backed with plain weave roller-printed cotton and faced with plain weave cotton. The field of unbleached cotton is embroidered with green, pink and salmon-coloured silks with uncrowded rows of floral sprays and sprigs. The sprays have a pair of green leaves at the base and a right-bending stem with three flowers/buds; the sprigs are upright with one flower above a pair of leaves. There is a lobed niche bordered by a fine meander with pointed buds. The focal point of the niche is a green palmette containing a spray of three stems. The spandrels contain scrolling stem and bolder, more detailed flowers [including a carnation and an iris] in blue, yellow, light blue, pink and beige. The outer border of a large meander with two types of blossom. Backing: pieced; printed with diagonal rows of minute stylised botehs in red. Facing: bias cut turquoise blue cotton.

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Hanging

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: 114cm, Width: 71cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID CIRC.442-1910

Record ID CIRC.442-1910

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1800

Notes A hanging, embroidered and quilted, Iran, 19th century

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

Fiziksel açıklama Description: Plain weave cotton embroidered with silk in straight and chain stitches, backed with plain weave roller-printed cotton and faced with plain weave cotton. The field of unbleached cotton is embroidered with green, pink and salmon-coloured silks with uncrowded rows of floral sprays and sprigs. The sprays have a pair of green leaves at the base and a right-bending stem with three flowers/buds; the sprigs are upright with one flower above a pair of leaves. There is a lobed niche bordered by a fine meander with pointed buds. The focal point of the niche is a green palmette containing a spray of three stems. The spandrels contain scrolling stem and bolder, more detailed flowers [including a carnation and an iris] in blue, yellow, light blue, pink and beige. The outer border of a large meander with two types of blossom. Backing: pieced; printed with diagonal rows of minute stylised botehs in red. Facing: bias cut turquoise blue cotton.