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Chasuble, Liturgical vestment made of white silk satin, embroidered with colorful silk threads. The columns feature a wide, richly flowered tendril with large flowers in the bends and small ones along the tendrils. The sides are decorated with floral sprigs placed one above the other and growing from heart-shaped vases. Predominant colors: pink in several shades, green, and blue. Edges trimmed with wide gold braid, columns with narrower braid. Cotton lining, light pink. Dated 1st half of the 19th century with an 18th-century association, place of origin: Poland. Length 107 cm, width 66 cm back. Subjects/ornament: flowers, plant tendrils, plant ornaments; function: church paraments, sacred art, churches and chapels furnishings., A fabric panel with a symmetrical, vertical design framed by a textured border in a warm gold tone, featuring three vertical panels filled with ornate floral embroidery in pastel colors including pale pink, soft green, light blue, muted yellow, and cream; the central panel shows a sinuous green vine with stylized blooms and leaves, while the side panels display repeating floral motifs and heart-shaped leaf elements; the background is a light, creamy color and the overall shape of the item is tapered at the top with rounded lower corners.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A13_430

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77.3Mb (6.1Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4501 x 6000 (300dpi)

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Chasuble Liturgical vestment white silk satin embroidered colorful silk threads columns feature wide richly flowered tendril large flowers bends small ones tendrils sides decorated floral sprigs placed growing heart-shaped vases Predominant colors pink several shades green blue Edges trimmed wide gold braid columns narrower braid Cotton lining light pink Dated 1st half 19th century 18th-century association place origin Poland Length 107 cm width 66 cm back Subjects ornament flowers plant tendrils plant ornaments function church paraments sacred art churches chapels furnishings fabric panel symmetrical vertical design framed textured border warm gold tone featuring three vertical panels filled ornate floral embroidery pastel colors pale pink soft green light blue muted yellow cream central panel sinuous green vine stylized blooms leaves side panels display repeating floral motifs heart-shaped leaf elements background light creamy color shape item tapered top rounded lower corners.