Caption

Fabric fragment, silk, fragments of patterned floral/plant motifs. Stylized plant motifs on a silver-green background in a symmetrical arrangement: flowering trees and lilies irises combining several flower species with small lanceolate leaves and scalloped edges. Brocade colors include blue, pale brown, pink, yellow, light green, and white. Printed area 26.5 x 15 cm; overall height 63.5 cm, width 17.6 cm. 17th century, Iran., A piece of woven fabric with an ornate floral pattern in shades of gold, beige, muted blue, and pale green, showing stylized flowers and leaves arranged vertically; the textile has a textured, slightly worn surface with visible threads and a darker edge along one side, and several areas where the weave appears frayed or disrupted.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A13_074

License type

Rights managed

Available size

44.1Mb (4.3Mb) / 10.3in x 16.6in / 3088 x 4992 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fabric fragment silk fragments patterned floral plant motifs Stylized plant motifs silver-green background symmetrical arrangement flowering trees lilies irises combining several flower species small lanceolate leaves scalloped edges Brocade colors include blue pale brown pink yellow light green white Printed area height 63.5 cm width 17.6 cm 17th century Iran piece woven fabric ornate floral pattern shades gold beige muted blue pale green showing stylized flowers arranged vertically textile textured slightly worn surface visible threads darker edge side several areas weave frayed disrupted.