Author
Unknown Unknown (designed and made by)
Publication Date
1800
Publication Place
Iran (made) -
Subject
Textiles
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 73cm, Width: 39.5cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
787-1876
Record ID
787-1876
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1800
Notes
embroidered, 1800s, Persian; Whitework
Malzemeler ve teknikler
cotton yarn, silk thread, weaving, embroidering, whitework
Fiziksel açıklama
Plain weave cotton, probably hand woven, embroidered with silk in straight stitches, including satin stitch, pulled thread work; whitework. Very loosely-woven cotton. The central panel is decorated with a pointed niche form the spandrels of which are patterned with squares each composed of 4 triangular forms, and divided by 2 diagonal lines of pulled thread work forming a net. Narrow diagonal 'net' forms the actual arch profile edging a row of reciprocal trefoils. In the arch apex a lozenge form, flanked by 2 triangles, and edged along the bottom by a zigzag stripe. From this is 'suspended' a geometrical shape edged with pulled thread work [might it be a mosque lamp?] and below 2 lateral rows of small satin stitch lozenges [?representing a rosary?]. Then follow three decorative shapes, 2 with pulled thread work patterns, one below the other. Around the 3 sides of this lower section are 2 rows of squares composed of triangles, followed by a narrow zigzag band in between 2 narrow rows of pulled thread work. The theme of squares and triangles with occasional diagonal lines of pulled thread work net frame this central panel, culminating in a zigzag band of satin stitch. Cotton thread: Z-spun Embroidery thread: white silk, 2S There is one selvedge.
