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: 28cm, Width: 30cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
2358-1876
Record ID
2358-1876
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1800
Notes
embroidered, 1800s, Persian; Whitework
Malzemeler ve teknikler
cotton yarn, silk thread, weaving, embroidering
Fiziksel açıklama
plain weave cotton, hand woven, embroidered with silk in satin and single feather stitches and drawn and pulled thread work; faggot stitch has been used with the pulled thread work. Unbleached cotton; in the centre a rectangle of two squares outlined with reciprocal triangles in crimson red and light green. Blue and white, and a reciprocal line of rose pink and light green forms. This is framed by two zigzag lines, one in white silk, the other in crimson red and light green. This frame leads into another of small alternating squares of drawn work forming a grid net and small irregular sized squares delineated by red and green, or pink and light green reciprocal triangles. A narrow band [a] of small pink lozenges on a green field follows with 2 or 3 lines of 'ribbon' meander in white silk, and then a repeat band [a]. However the corners are patterned with triangular motif containing a square or rectangle in repeat colours but including light blue, dark blue and yellow in a haphazard manner. There are two selvedges. The non-selvedge ends have been pulled apart to form a fringe. Cotton: Z-spun Silk: white, S-twist; red, light green, green, light blue, blue, dark blue, pink, yellow, 2S.
