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: 38cm, Width: 25cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.233-1910
Record ID
T.233-1910
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1800
Notes
A fragment of a dress fabric with silk and metal threads, Iran, 19th century
Malzemeler ve teknikler
silk thread, metal thread, weaving, printing
Fiziksel açıklama
Dress fabric, woven silk and metal thread. Displayed behind glass. Warp: pink silk Weft: orange, white, blue and green silk; metal thread: silver-gilt strip S-wound on white silk core. Selvedge: 2 cords of pink silk. Gold metal thread ground with offset rows in which 2 main motifs are slightly different: [1] red lotus blossom with small blue centre alternating with a small blue flower with red centre which is enclosed within an almost circular green stem with 2 small red and blue tulips at the top and small leaves and red buds at the bottom. [2] A slightly elongated form of the red lotus alternating with a much larger blue flower enclosed within an almost circular green stem with leaves; from the lower part of this there is a red and blue flower in the centre and 2 stems curved down and in and end with a blue star-like flower with red centre. The red lotus has a similar arrangement below it in which the green stem encloses 2 small red blossoms. A red and blue flower hangs below from the centre.
