Caption

Kilim, Court kilim, 2nd half of the 18th century 18th century, Poland. Woven decorative fabric, height 196 cm, width 392 cm. Court kilim with a central large basket on a decoratively multiplied ground containing flowers on long branches with flying insects. The basket is surrounded by four large flower bouquets placed diagonally. The edge forms a border of a tendril with deep bends created by intertwining flower sprigs. Colors: white, olive green, magenta, and blue. Subjects: floral patterns, basket with flowers, flower bouquets; function: interior furnishing., A rectangular textile with a cream background features an ornate embroidered border of winding vines and flowers in shades of green, muted red, pale blue, gray, and brown; the central area shows a woven basket motif with floral sprays above and flowing ribbon-like botanical branches on either side, the ribbons rendered in pink and muted red tones and the foliage in green, brown, blue, and gray; small scattered floral details and tiny insect-like shapes appear around the center; the textile has fringed edges and a narrow decorative trim along one side, and the overall palette is soft and faded with visible variations in cream and beige in the ground fabric.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A12_129

License type

Rights managed

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37.9Mb (4.1Mb) / 16.1in x 9.2in / 4819 x 2751 (300dpi)

Keywords

Kilim Court kilim 2nd half 18th century 18th century Poland Woven decorative fabric height 196 cm width 392 cm central large basket decoratively multiplied ground containing flowers long branches flying insects basket surrounded four large flower bouquets placed diagonally edge forms border tendril deep bends created intertwining sprigs Colors white olive green magenta blue Subjects floral patterns flower bouquets function interior furnishing rectangular textile cream background features ornate embroidered winding vines shades green muted red pale blue gray brown central area woven basket motif floral sprays flowing ribbon- botanical branches side ribbons rendered pink muted red tones foliage small scattered floral details tiny insect- shapes center textile fringed edges narrow decorative trim palette soft faded visible variations cream beige ground fabric.