Author
Unknown Unknown (designed and made by)
Publication Date
1840
Publication Place
Kerman (made) Iran Iran (made) -
Subject
Textiles
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 141.5cm, Width: 102.5cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
1062-1875
Record ID
1062-1875
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1840
Notes
Middle East, Textile. Textile panel, wool twill with wool-embroidered design on green ground, Kerman, Iran, 1840-1870
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Woollen yarn, weaving, embroidering
Fiziksel açıklama
Woollen twill embroidered with woollen thread in small straight stitches. Green ground with a central panel containing a lobed lozenge outlined with a band of [1] blue trefoils alternating with an orange circular outline. There is an oval in the middle surrounded by 4 cypress trees and four small botehs and band [1] and a zigzagged line enclosing stylised carnations. The outer part of the lobed lozenge is filled with cypresses and botehs with detailed infillings. Band [1] forms a second lobed lozenge around the first. That space has red and blue carnation-like flowers on the green ground. The remainder of the ground is filled with interlaced stems and band [1] which also outlines some of the motifs; elongated botehs, blue fan-like blossoms, red roundels with a blue star. Inner and outer borders: forming a square in each corner: black meander with red carnations and blue flower heads. Edged with bands of orange circular motifs. Main border: cypress trees and 2 types of boteh. Colours: Z2S; dark red, red, orange, blue, light blue, white, black. For a similar piece see 874&A-1877
Üslup
Qajar
