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: 39cm, Selvedge to selvedge width: 42cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
2371-1876
Record ID
2371-1876
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1800
Notes
embroidered, 1800s, Persian; Whitework
Malzemeler ve teknikler
cotton yarn, silk thread, weaving, embroidering, whitework
Fiziksel açıklama
Plain weave cotton, probably handwoven, embroidered with silk in straight stitches and pulled thread work; whitework. Top edge has been rolled and stitched in place; bottom edge is fraying. There is a border on all sides with an openwork ground and satin stitch lozenges, each made from 8 triangles. These are offset so that there is one complete and two half lozenges in the pattern. Every second whole lozenge is worked with pulled threads. On either side of this is a narrow border of needleweaving. The centre panel has triangular corner units of pulled thread work forming a grid of holes. There is a diagonal band of openwork and an edging of reciprocal diamonds. The inner edge of the central panel is decorated with a line of small triangles and there is a hexagonal panel of openwork and needleweaving in the centre edged with triangles and reciprocal diamonds. Cotton Thread: white, Z-spun Embroidery Thread: white silk; floss [untwisted]
