Caption

Church napkin made of white linen, covered with white, partially openwork embroidery. In the center is a large stylized flower tree; on the sides are bouquets in vases. The bottom border features a floral tendril motif, punctuated at regular intervals with a candelabra motif. Tall vases and flowers stylized in an Eastern style. Late 18th century, Poland. Fabrics; height 81 cm, width 166 cm., A rectangular textile laid flat against a neutral background, showing an embroidered pattern across its surface; the fabric appears pale cream to off-white with visible lighter embroidered motifs creating a subtle raised design; the background behind the textile is a soft gray; the embroidery includes flowing, symmetrical shapes and floral-like motifs rendered in the same pale cream tone with hints of slightly darker beige in areas of wear or shading, and faint touches of muted bluish-gray showing through in small spots.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A12_013

License type

Rights managed

Available size

62.6Mb (2.6Mb) / 20.0in x 12.2in / 6000 x 3648 (300dpi)

Keywords

Church napkin white linen covered white partially openwork embroidery center large stylized flower tree sides bouquets vases bottom border features floral tendril motif punctuated regular intervals candelabra motif Tall vases flowers stylized Eastern style Late 18th century Poland Fabrics height 81 cm width 166 cm rectangular textile laid flat neutral background showing embroidered pattern across surface fabric pale cream off-white visible lighter embroidered motifs creating subtle raised design background textile soft gray embroidery includes flowing symmetrical shapes floral- motifs rendered pale cream tone hints slightly darker beige areas wear shading faint touches muted bluish-gray showing small spots.