Caption

Kilim, In the center of the main field is a shield composed of ogee and rooster combs – the Wolda coat of arms, a variant of the Traby coat of arms. Above the shield is a large five-pronged crown. Motifs of two pairs of branches with large-cup flowers branch from the shield. Around the shield, filling the background, are symmetrically arranged motifs of ogee and acanthus leaves. The kilim is surrounded by a border decorated with fan-shaped palmettes, acanthus leaves, and wavy line segments. Colors: peacock-green background; ornamentation in sand, pink, yellow, and navy blue. Second half of the 18th century, Poland. Fabric. Height 150 cm; width 185 cm., A rectangular textile with a teal background featuring an ornate embroidered design in colors including gold, pink, blue, cream, and green; the central area shows a stylized crest-like shape with a crown motif above it, surrounded by flowing scrolls and floral elements in pink, gold, navy blue, and cream; a decorative inner border frames the central panel, and an outer border of scrolling floral and foliate patterns runs around the piece with repeated shell-like flower motifs in pink, blue, cream, and gold; the outermost edge has a wavy, multicolored undulating band in pink, cream, blue, and gold.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A12_203

License type

Rights managed

Available size

81.6Mb (10.0Mb) / 20.0in x 15.8in / 6000 x 4753 (300dpi)

Keywords

Kilim center main field shield composed ogee rooster combs – Wolda coat arms variant Traby coat shield large five-pronged crown Motifs two pairs branches large-cup flowers branch filling background symmetrically arranged motifs acanthus leaves kilim surrounded border decorated fan-shaped palmettes wavy line segments Colors peacock-green background ornamentation sand pink yellow navy blue Second half 18th century Poland Fabric Height 150 cm width 185 cm rectangular textile teal background featuring ornate embroidered design colors gold blue cream green central area stylized crest- shape crown motif flowing scrolls floral elements decorative inner border frames central panel outer border scrolling floral foliate patterns runs piece repeated shell- flower motifs outermost edge wavy multicolored undulating band gold.