Caption

Tapestry, sewn from two fabrics. Rectangular central field of silk ikat fabric, interwoven with silver lamellar, with a check motif. Pattern on the shorter sides enclosed by strips of elongated triangles with an ikat effect. In every other field of the check, in eight vertical rows, gold lamellar brocade in a geometric square ornament. Border made of semi-silk fabric with brocade motifs of flower bushes in two types, in alternating rows a twig with a cotton flower and with angles and an arched shoot. Colors: central field light brown, white, yellow, turquoise blue; yellow-gold border with a white-pink-green-celadon pattern. 18th century, Iran. Materials: fabrics; height 245 cm, width 116 cm., The image shows a patterned textile with a gold background and a repeating floral motif. A group of stylized flowers and leaves are woven in soft pink, pale yellow, and muted green with outlines and stems in a darker greenish-blue. The fabric surface has a horizontal ribbed texture and the woven flowers appear slightly raised against the gold field.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A11_208

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Rights managed

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47.5Mb (4.9Mb) / 11.1in x 16.6in / 3328 x 4992 (300dpi)

Keywords

Tapestry sewn two fabrics Rectangular central field silk ikat fabric interwoven silver lamellar check motif Pattern shorter sides enclosed strips elongated triangles ikat effect every field check eight vertical rows gold lamellar brocade geometric square ornament Border semi-silk fabric brocade motifs flower bushes two types alternating rows twig cotton flower angles arched shoot Colors central field light brown white yellow turquoise blue yellow-gold border white-pink-green-celadon pattern 18th century Iran Materials fabrics height 245 cm width 116 cm image patterned textile gold background repeating floral motif group stylized flowers leaves woven soft pink pale yellow muted green outlines stems darker greenish-blue fabric surface horizontal ribbed texture woven flowers slightly raised gold field.