Caption

Church napkin tablecloth made of very thin linen batiste covered with multicolored silk embroidery. Ornamentation consists of evenly distributed small patterns of stylized flowers, fruit, animals, and birds. In the center are a fox and a rooster, surrounded by blackberries, apples, plums, several varieties of pears, pea pods, acorns, hazelnuts, mushrooms, strawberries, gourds, tulips, lilies of the valley. Border made of a narrow, shaded strip. Flat embroidery, pierced following the motif, double-sided with silk threads in light yellow, light blue, sky blue, blue, pink, celadon, ochre, and gold and silver thread. Early 18th century, Poland. Fabrics; height 210 cm, width 100 cm., A rectangular pale beige fabric laid flat with a scalloped edge and a border of small floral motifs, scattered across the field are a few small embroidered botanical and abstract shapes in colors including blue, green, yellow, pink, and muted gold, with some elements in darker navy and a few touches of soft brown; the cloth shows subtle creases and a few faint stains, and the overall background is a soft off-white-beige.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A11_362

License type

Rights managed

Available size

62.6Mb (2.7Mb) / 20.0in x 12.2in / 6000 x 3648 (300dpi)

Keywords

Church napkin tablecloth thin linen batiste covered multicolored silk embroidery Ornamentation consists evenly distributed small patterns stylized flowers fruit animals birds center fox rooster surrounded blackberries apples plums several varieties pears pea pods acorns hazelnuts mushrooms strawberries gourds tulips lilies valley Border narrow shaded strip Flat embroidery pierced following motif double-sided silk threads light yellow light blue sky blue blue pink celadon ochre gold silver thread Early 18th century Poland Fabrics height 210 cm width 100 cm rectangular pale beige fabric laid flat scalloped edge border small floral motifs scattered across field small embroidered botanical abstract shapes colors green yellow muted gold elements darker navy touches soft brown cloth subtle creases faint stains background soft off-white-beige.