Caption

Napkin of white silk fabric embroidered with a pattern of single projections of large flowers and fruit. Trimmed with silk braid with short shreds. Plain weave fabric, density: 34 weft threads and 34 warp threads per 1 cm, two workshop edges preserved, piece width: 45 cm. Flat, pierced embroidery with colored silk threads - a thread of one color penetrates a row of threads of another color, thus shading the color transitions. Embroidery with gold thread around the petals of peonies, irises, and tulips. The colors are subdued, but not faded: burgundy, blue in several tones, cream, beige, ochre, green, light yellow-green, gold. Compared to another napkin, the colors of the silk threads are not as bright, and the embroidery is more detailed; the napkin also seems to be earlier. Early 18th century, Poland. Height 42.5 cm, width 45 cm., A square fabric square with a beige background and a fringed tan border, decorated with embroidered floral motifs in colors including blue, green, pink, yellow, and red; the design features a group of larger stylized blue flowers near the center and several smaller flowers and buds arranged around the edges, with green leaves and stems interspersed; the fabric shows faint creases and some light discoloration spots, and a small paper tag is attached near one corner.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A11_368

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.3Mb (4.6Mb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4501 (300dpi)

Keywords

Napkin white silk fabric embroidered pattern single projections large flowers fruit Trimmed silk braid short shreds Plain weave fabric density 34 weft threads 34 warp threads 1 cm two workshop edges preserved piece width 45 cm Flat pierced embroidery colored threads - thread color penetrates row threads another color thus shading color transitions Embroidery gold thread petals peonies irises tulips colors subdued faded burgundy blue several tones cream beige ochre green light yellow-green gold Compared another napkin silk threads bright embroidery detailed napkin also seems earlier Early 18th century Poland Height 42.5 cm width 45 cm square fabric square beige background fringed tan border decorated embroidered floral motifs pink yellow red design features group larger stylized flowers near center several smaller flowers buds arranged edges green leaves stems interspersed faint creases light discoloration spots small paper tag attached near corner.