Caption

Fragment of a chasuble column, embroidery, fragment of a larger textile object, vines, liturgical vestment. Triangular cutout and traces of ripped braids visible at the top. Two strips of red velvet sewn together, embroidered with large and smaller grape vines. Flat embroidery in blue and green silk thread and gold and silver metal thread. Ornament arrangement indicates the fabric derives from a larger piece. Reverse: wool embroidery on canvas with geometric and floral motifs in green, red, and black. 18th century, Poland. Fabrics; length 46 cm, width 18 cm., A rectangular woven textile with a patterned design featuring geometric motifs and floral-like roundels in a palette of red, green, beige, black, turquoise, blue, and touches of brown, edged with a red border; the central area shows large red diamond shapes on a beige background with black triangular accents, flanked by rows of turquoise bands containing small floral motifs in red, green, blue, beige, and brown, and larger circular medallions with concentric color blocks in black, red, green, blue, and beige at the sides; the weave texture is visible with areas of wear and small spots where the fibers show through, and a few paper tags are attached near one short edge.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A11_480

License type

Rights managed

Available size

51.3Mb (4.9Mb) / 20.0in x 10.0in / 6000 x 2989 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fragment chasuble column embroidery fragment larger textile object vines liturgical vestment Triangular cutout traces ripped braids visible top Two strips red velvet sewn together embroidered large smaller grape vines Flat embroidery blue green silk thread gold silver metal thread Ornament arrangement indicates fabric derives larger piece Reverse wool embroidery canvas geometric floral motifs green red black 18th century Poland Fabrics length 46 cm width 18 cm rectangular woven textile patterned design featuring geometric motifs floral- roundels palette beige turquoise touches brown edged red border central area diamond shapes beige background black triangular accents flanked rows turquoise bands containing small floral motifs larger circular medallions concentric color blocks sides weave texture visible areas wear small spots fibers paper tags attached near short edge.