Caption

Church cope made of yellow silk fabric, embroidered along the edges with colorful floral sprigs around a winding ribbon; design of the motifs is difficult to read due to numerous patches. Pretext of green-yellow silk with an applied floral tendril motif. Liturgical vestment, 2nd half of the 18th century, Poland. Height 128 cm, width 280 cm., A semicircular textile displayed against a pale background, predominantly yellow with a narrow red border along the curved edge, showing a patterned top band with darker blue and green swirling motifs and scattered brown and gold areas, a main yellow field with subtle darker stains and creases, and a decorative lower edge featuring a row of floral embroidery in soft greens, pale blues, pinks, and cream tones, with a few small fabric ties along the upper edge and some visible wear and tiny holes near the center.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A12_358

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.3Mb (2.0Mb) / 20.0in x 11.3in / 6000 x 3397 (300dpi)

Keywords

Church cope yellow silk fabric embroidered edges colorful floral sprigs winding ribbon design motifs difficult read due numerous patches Pretext green-yellow silk applied floral tendril motif Liturgical vestment 2nd half 18th century Poland Height 128 cm width 280 cm semicircular textile displayed pale background predominantly yellow narrow red border curved edge showing patterned top band darker blue green swirling scattered brown gold areas main yellow field subtle darker stains creases decorative lower edge featuring row floral embroidery soft greens pale blues pinks cream tones small fabric ties upper edge visible wear tiny holes near center.