Author
Unknown Unknown (designed and made by)
Publication Date
1800
Publication Place
Iran (made) Iran (made) -
Subject
Textiles
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 30cm, Selvedge to selvedge width: 49.5cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.207-1910
Record ID
T.207-1910
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1800
Notes
A sash border, with silk and metal threads, Iran, 19th century
Malzemeler ve teknikler
silk thread, metal thread, weaving
Fiziksel açıklama
Woven silk and metal thread. Green ground with multiple bands top and bottom: white triangles ending in either a spot or a trefoil with a yellow geometric motif between them; a band with a pink zigzag and triangular groups of pink spots; the main band of pink and red flowers bracketed by green leaves. Down the sides, but cut off by these bands, is a border with a metal thread ground and outward facing pink and white lilies on undulating green stems. The main panel has a metal thread ground, a central row of 5 floral sprays [pink flowers outlined with white] and 2 rows of s smaller version. Polychrome selvedge. The metal thread is silver-gilt close S-wound on a silk core; twill binding.
Üretim
probably Russian
