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: 37.5cm, Selvedge to selvedge width: 36.5cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
2370-1876
Record ID
2370-1876
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, needleweaving and pulled thread work; whitework The central area is filled with a large octagon with 4 pendant hexagons from alternate sides; all these shapes are delineated with pulled thread in a net form and edged with two rows of needleweaving [a]. the 4 pointed corner units are patterned with needleweaving into small squares framing a tiny lozenge, and edged with [a], a narrow zigzag of straight stitches, a repeat of [a] and finished with a row of reciprocal trefoils. The remaining ground is patterned with occasional 8-pointed flowerheads and 8 tristemmed plants [or could these be candle holders?] in pulled thread work. Cotton thread: Z-spun Embroidery Thread: white silk; 2S
