Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1800
Publication Place
Turkey (made) -
Subject
Bowl Stylized Flowers Trees
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 88cm, Width: 42cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
CIRC.749-1912
Record ID
CIRC.749-1912
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1800
Notes
At the end of the 18th century embroidery designs began to develop into rigid and heavily stylised borders for towels and napkins. The colours of 18th and 19th century embroideries were originally very bright but many have faded to pleasing pastel shades; often great quantities of metal thread were used. Napkins were mainly used to clean fingers during meals, but were also used as decoration and as covers. Their designs were consistently inventive.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Linen, embroidered with silk in variations and combinations of double running stitch, and with metal thread in double running variations Linen Silk Thread Metal Thread Weaving Embroidering
Fiziksel açıklama
Towel or Napkin, linen embroidered with silk in variations and combinations of double running stitch and with metal thread in double running variations. There is a border along either end in which pairs of pink and yellow flowerheads alternate; each flower is separated from it neighbour by a green Z- or S-shaped line. Standing on this border are five bowls, each separated by a slender cypress tree. The bowl contains two yellow flowerhead and a large pink flower with five small green sprigs around its tip.
Üslup
Ottoman
