Yazar
Unknown Unknown (designed and made by)
Basım Tarihi
1800
Basım Yeri
Iran (made) -
Konu
Textiles
Tür
Diğer
Dil
Belirlenmemiş dil
Dijital
Evet
Yazma
Hayır
Fiziksel Boyutlar
Length: 77cm, Width: 59.5cm
Kütüphane
Victoria and Albert Museum
Demirbaş Numarası
825-1876
Kayıt Numarası
825-1876
Lokasyon
Middle East Section
Tarih
1800
Notlar
F, embroidered, 1800-1860, Persian
Malzemeler ve teknikler
cotton yarn, silk thread, metal thread, weaving, embroidering
Fiziksel açıklama
Plain weave cotton embroidered with silk in straight stitches and with couched metal thread. Directional design with the top of the pattern at the bottom of the panel, so that the wearer saw the correct pattern. There is a border along the bottom: pink blossom on chevron stem pointing to upper right; black outlined metal thread triangular blossom pointing to lower right. There is a fine black line blow this and to the sides; it extends a little way up the sides of the panel. Above the border is a line of black silk with couched metal thread forming a zigzag. The main pattern is a series of black diagonal lines from lower right to upper left couched with metal thread. There are two sizes of stripes: [1] narrow stripes: white ground with angled metal thread stem and pink flower bending to the right alternating with large downward pointing gold pointed blossom. [2] wider stripes in two designs: [a] diamond segments: pink vase outlined in light blue with a pair of gold leaves, an oval gold blossom with pink centre and 3 mauve flowers alternating with a spray of 3 gold flowers. [b] diamond segments: a small silver cone with a spray of small pink flowers alternating with a long gold stem and large gold flower with pink centre and black lines. Threads: silk; 2S; white, dark green, light green, red, mauve, light mauve, green, light blue, black. Metal thread: [1] silver strip open S-wound on white silk core mainly used as an outline; [2] silver-gilt strip open S-wound on yellow silk core couched with pink floss silk.
