Caption

Fabric fragment, fabrics, origin: Persia Iran, 18th century. Fragment of silk patterned fabric with preserved selvedge width 0.1. Design: flower trees growing from stylized trapezoidal mound-roots, topped with flower branches growing from a plume made of stylized floral calyces. Colors: pink background with a grosgrain weave; brocades in grass-green, blue, steel-grey, salmon, and white. Dimensions: height 43 cm, width 43 cm., A rectangular piece of worn fabric laid flat with frayed edges and several horizontal tears, showing a faded tan background with a repeating floral medallion pattern in muted blue and pale gold, the medallions arranged in vertical columns and appearing at intervals across the surface; the fabric has a narrow faded pink border along the sides and bottom, and there are areas of darker discoloration and small spots, with some loose threads and uneven stitching visible along the edges.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A12_230

License type

Rights managed

Available size

98.9Mb (8.1Mb) / 19.2in x 20.0in / 5763 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fabric fragment fabrics origin Persia Iran 18th century Fragment silk patterned fabric preserved selvedge width 0.1 Design flower trees growing stylized trapezoidal mound-roots topped flower branches growing plume stylized floral calyces Colors pink background grosgrain weave brocades grass-green blue steel-grey salmon white Dimensions height 43 cm width 43 cm rectangular piece worn fabric laid flat frayed edges several horizontal tears showing faded tan background repeating floral medallion pattern muted blue pale gold medallions arranged vertical columns appearing intervals across surface narrow faded border sides bottom areas darker discoloration small spots loose threads uneven stitching visible edges.