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Title	Cover
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: 78cm, Width: 96cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	807-1876
Record ID	807-1876
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1800
Notes	embroidered and quilted, 1800s, Persian
Malzemeler ve teknikler	cotton yarn, silk thread, weaving, embroidering, quilting, sewing
Fiziksel açıklama	Cover, plain weave cotton embroidered with silk in running and straight stitches, padded and quilted through a backing of plain weave cotton. White cotton with a main border with a green leafy meander with pale golden spiky flowers and leaves. The inner and outer borders also have a green meander with pale golden carnations. It is possible to see the underdrawing in dark ink. The borders are unquilted. The main area has a lobed roundel in the centre formed by a green band with golden spots with a central rosette within an 8-pointed green star which links 4 whole flowers and 4 flowers in profile. Each flower has a pair of serrated leaves and a trefoil growing from its top. There are 8 small trees attached to the outer part of the roundel, each has a pair of birds and between these trees is a vase of flowers. Each corner contains a small part reminiscent of the central roundel, plus a pair of birds. Each half of the field contains 5 floral sprigs, bending to right and facing the centre. The ground has been quilted with white silk into a diamond shaped lattice. Note: There is a distinct purple tint to some of the pale golden silk - but this seems to be on the surface only and cannot be seen on the back. Threads: dark green, green, white, faded red/purple now a golden colour.

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Cover

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: 78cm, Width: 96cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 807-1876

Record ID 807-1876

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1800

Notes embroidered and quilted, 1800s, Persian

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

Fiziksel açıklama Cover, plain weave cotton embroidered with silk in running and straight stitches, padded and quilted through a backing of plain weave cotton. White cotton with a main border with a green leafy meander with pale golden spiky flowers and leaves. The inner and outer borders also have a green meander with pale golden carnations. It is possible to see the underdrawing in dark ink. The borders are unquilted. The main area has a lobed roundel in the centre formed by a green band with golden spots with a central rosette within an 8-pointed green star which links 4 whole flowers and 4 flowers in profile. Each flower has a pair of serrated leaves and a trefoil growing from its top. There are 8 small trees attached to the outer part of the roundel, each has a pair of birds and between these trees is a vase of flowers. Each corner contains a small part reminiscent of the central roundel, plus a pair of birds. Each half of the field contains 5 floral sprigs, bending to right and facing the centre. The ground has been quilted with white silk into a diamond shaped lattice. Note: There is a distinct purple tint to some of the pale golden silk - but this seems to be on the surface only and cannot be seen on the back. Threads: dark green, green, white, faded red/purple now a golden colour.