Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1800
Publication Place
Turkey (made) -
Subject
Stylized Flowers
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 90cm, Width: 36cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.114-1926
Record ID
T.114-1926
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1800
Notes
At the end of the 18th century embroidery designs began to develop into rigid and heavily stylised borders for towels and napkins. The colours of 18th and 19th century embroideries were originally very bright but many have faded to pleasing pastel shades; often great quantities of metal thread were used. Napkins were mainly used to clean fingers during meals, but were also used as decoration and as covers. Their designs were consistently inventive.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Cotton, embroidered with silk in double running in steps and double running variations Cotton Yarn Silk Thread Weaving Embroidering
Fiziksel açıklama
Border, cotton embroidered with silk in double running in steps and double running variations. There is one motif, repeated side-by-side: it is a diagonal stem with three pink flowers, each with six petals, four smaller blue flowers, three white leaves and some small yellow leaves. There is evidence that a second width was originally attached along the selvedge. One sidehas been cut and hemmed.
Üslup
Ottoman
