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
Selvedge to selvedge width: 54cm, Length: 106cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
483-1896
Record ID
483-1896
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1800
Notes
1800s, Persian; Flowers in squares
Malzemeler ve teknikler
silk thread, metal thread, weaving
Fiziksel açıklama
Woven silk and metal thread, satin ground with twill binding Warp: white silk, indeterminable twist Weft: dark green silk Metal thread: silver-gilt strip close and open S-wound on yellow silk core. A combination of stripes and bands creating a white ground chequered pattern each box of which contains a flowering plant with two blossoms, some buds and angular leaves in metal thread with touches of dark green. The direction of the plant changes in alternate rows. The stripes and bands are filled with a floral spray with a central flower, while the junction squares contain a large flower head. The stripes and bands are edged in metal thread. The selvedge contains pink, red and blue warp threads.
