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: 74cm, Selvedge to selvedge width: 61.5cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
532-1874
Record ID
532-1874
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1800
Notes
F, embroidered, 1800-1860, Persian
Malzemeler ve teknikler
cotton yarn, silk thread, weaving, embroidering
Fiziksel açıklama
Plain weave cotton embroidered with silk in straight stitches. Directional design with the top of the pattern at the bottom of the panel, so that the wearer saw the correct pattern. The Museum Number is on the front in the top left hand corner. There is a border along the bottom: white ground with a large pink blossom alternating with a small flower outlined in green with small flowers around it. Both are on striped stems pointing to the lower right. There is a narrow band on all 4 sides which extends part way up the sides of the panel; pair of green leaves with either a pink or white flower, densely packed. The main pattern is a series of diagonal lines from lower right to upper left. These are chevron lines in green and dark blue. There are two sizes of stripes: [1] narrow stripes: green ground with mauve, white and black iris pointing to the lower left or upper right alternating with a pink trefoil flower on straight stem pointing up or down. [2] wider stripes in two designs: [a] white ground with three diamond-shaped designs: angled striped stem with pink diamond-shaped flower with 5 mauve and yellow flowers along the upper edges pointing down; spray of flowers pointing down with a pair edged in dark blue and 7 bell-like flowers around a central pink one; straight striped stem with large pink flower pointing right surrounded by smaller flowers. [b] white ground with 3 diamond-shaped designs: central circle of blue and pink bell-like flowers; curved striped stem pointing down with mauve and pink flower and then a horizontal line of 3 pink flowers outlined in light blue; pink and yellow vase outlined in light blue, pointing down, with a pink flower and then a blue flower. Threads: silk; 2S; dark blue, light blue, white, dark green, light green, mauve, red, pink, yellow.
