Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1720
Publication Place
Turkey (made) -
Subject
Stylized Flowers
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Cut and hemmed length: 102cm, Width: 58.5cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.424-1950
Record ID
T.424-1950
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1720
Notes
From about the 1720s onwards Ottoman embroidery stopped copying woven designs and became a truly creative art form: new, naturalistic floral motifs were introduced and many of them were depicted in great detail. Some were allowed to sway and sweep across the fabric, some were stylised and many were enriched with metal thread. The colours were originally very bright but have often faded to pleasing pastel shades.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Linen, embroidered with silk in double darning on the diagonal, double running in a line and fishbone stitch Linen Silk Thread Weaving Embroidering
Fiziksel açıklama
Cover, linen embroidered with silk in double darning on the diagonal, double running in a line, and fishbone stitch (border). The cover is decorated with off-set bands each containing two or one and two partial floral motifs: a brown stem which branches and from which hang five large brown/red blossom each containing seven small light pink flowerheads. The stems also bear small blue and pink flowers and green leaves.
Üslup
Ottoman
