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: 76.5cm, Width: 52.5cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
129-1901
Record ID
129-1901
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1800
Notes
embroidered, 1800s, Persian; Whitework
Malzemeler ve teknikler
cotton yarn, silk thread, weaving, embroidering, whitework, printing, sewing
Fiziksel açıklama
Plain weave cotton, probably hand woven, embroidered with silk in straight stitches including satin stitch, and pulled thread work; whitework; faced with printed cotton, possibly resist- and roller printed. This was originally a ruband or face veil with the openwork section falling in front of the eyes. It may later have been used as a cover. The ground is white cotton and the embroidery is designed in two sections with a common composite border except for the top border which is more elaborate. It is formed of: A] along the top a symmetrical flowering plant alternating with another plant form composed of triangles. Both repeat motifs show considerable variation. Along the other 3 sides a simple isolated flowering plant motif is repeated. B] along the 3 sides [not on the top] a pulled thread band of hexagonal shapes again with some variation. C] a band of lozenges each with an 8-pointed central star; the remaining outer [triangular] space covered with a 'basket-weave' pattern in satin stitch and with smaller triangles. Section 1: delineated by a line of small 8-pointed stars and edged by a narrow zigzag stripe in satin stitch; followed by a line of pulled thread work hexagons forming a rectangular panel which has a central pulled thread area hexagonal in form measuring 13 x 15.5 cm [eye section] surrounded by zigzags in satin stitch, triangles forming squares and lozenges and 'basket-weave' areas. Section 2: below Section1; delineated by a line of hexagons, misaligned at the top left. A small 'basket-weave' square edged with pulled thread lozenges forms each of the four corner units of this square section [39.5 40 cm] leading into a band around the 4 sides of the square decorated with simple stylized flowering plants showing considerable variation. These plant motifs , but smaller in scale, fill the central space pointing inwards to a small central square edged in pulled thread work, leading into a frame of angular satin stitch lines possibly forming the word 'Ali' repeated, which frames a small hexagon of pulled thread. There are bands of needleweaving within this design. Cotton thread: Z-spun Embroidery Thread: white silk; 2S Facing: white plain weave cotton ground printed with a pattern of serrated leaves in blue and black which form a broken octagonal grid with an infill of blossoms in white, pink, red, purple and blue. Incomplete pattern.
