Author
Unknown
Publication Place
Tabriz (made) -
Subject
Textiles Floor Coverings Interiors
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Top edge width: 1206mm, Bottom edge width: 1266mm, Proper right length: 2061mm, Proper left length: 2077mm, Weight including roller weight: 15kg
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.23-1970
Record ID
T.23-1970
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Silk prayer rug, Tabriz, Iran, 20th century
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Silk knotted pile with cotton Silk Cotton Wool Weaving
Fiziksel açıklama
Silk prayer rug with field containing three columns with hanging lamps between. The ground of field and main border is a mellow, reddish-brown, with dark and pale blue, cream, tan, a little golden yellow, pale green and brown. There are five guard-stripes, two inner, three outer, on blue and cream grounds, with a plain stripe of red-brown at the sides. Warp: white silk; Z2S; 30-34 threads per inch (120-132 per dm); depressed. Weft: white cotton, Z4S; 2 shoots after each row of knots; 18 knots per inch (80 per dm). Pile: wool; 12 colours much faded: red (faded to brown), orange, yellow light green, dark blue, blue (shading to light blue), light blue, purple (faded), pink (faded to white), light brown, very light brown, white; asymmetrical knot, opening to the right and tied around 2 threads; 270-306 knots per sq. inch (4800-5280 per sq. dm). Side finish: one cord with evidence of oversewing with purple silk. End finish: cut with applied silk fringes. Design: Field: red ground with three slender columns and hanging ornaments. The central column is standing on a floral plinth and ends with a palmette-like capital. The outer two are very light brown and stand on elaborate bases; the tops have a foliate link with the light brown border of the niches. The space above this border forms a band with a dark blue ground with bands of tracery. At the top are two half palmettes. Border from the centre: (1) dark blue ground with a floral meander on a red stem (2) very light brown ground with a stylised foliate meander on a dark blue stem (3) red ground with an elaborate floral meander on a blue stem with dark blue blossoms (4) as (2) (5) as (1) (6) dark blue ground with red circular flowers alternating with a blue cross on a white stem (7) undecorated red
Üretim
multiple niche, Tabriz?
