Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1600
Publication Place
Mughal Empire (made) -
Subject
Floral Patterns
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 110cm, Width: 25cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
330-1903
Record ID
330-1903
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1600
Notes
Fragment of voided silk velvet with floral pattern, Mughal India, c.1600-1650
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Silk (Textile) Velvet Weave
Fiziksel açıklama
Piece of voided silk velvet, woven in coral-red, crimson, green and white silk pile and silver-gilt strips on a red ground. Rows of symmetrical plant-forms with palmettes and long curved stems bearing carnations and other flowers. Cut voided satin valvet, metal strip ground; 5-shaft satin. Foundation warps of tan silk. Pile warps of white, green, black, red and tan silk. Foundation wefts: white silk. Pile wfts: cream silk, silver-gilt metal strip. Selvedge(?): stripe of apricot and white silk, satin, edge cut.
Üretim
Attributed to Turkey, 16th century, when acquired.
