Caption

Kontusz belt, Bipartite heads with a motif of elongated flower bushes of various species with carnations at the top, alternating transverse stripes with a plant twig and a motif of elongated rosettes with rhombuses; floral twig border. Sewn-in yellow silk fringe, braided at the top. Colors: straw, brown, white, green, and blue. At the bottom of one of the heads, a preserved lying FS signature. 2nd half of the 18th century; Kraków place of origin?. National costume clothing accessory. Length 396 cm, width 38 cm., A rectangular fabric panel with a pale yellow background featuring a symmetrical floral pattern in reddish-pink and dark brown, showing a pair of tall stylized flowering stems with clustered blossoms and leafy branches, framed by a narrow decorative floral border along the sides and top, and a wider floral band along the bottom; the main field has subtle creases and a small area of wear, and the bottom edge is finished with a woven fringe in a golden-beige tone.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_065

License type

Rights managed

Available size

71.1Mb (7.9Mb) / 20.0in x 13.8in / 6000 x 4143 (300dpi)

Keywords

Kontusz belt Bipartite heads motif elongated flower bushes various species carnations top alternating transverse stripes plant twig elongated rosettes rhombuses floral twig border Sewn-in yellow silk fringe braided Colors straw brown white green blue bottom heads preserved lying FS signature 2nd half 18th century Kraków place origin National costume clothing accessory Length 396 cm width 38 cm rectangular fabric panel pale yellow background featuring symmetrical floral pattern reddish-pink dark brown showing pair tall stylized flowering stems clustered blossoms leafy branches framed narrow decorative floral border sides wider floral band main field subtle creases small area wear bottom edge finished woven fringe golden-beige tone.