Légende

Church napkin made of thin white linen batiste edged with multicoloured embroidery. Ornament composed of large projections of stylized Eastern-style flower and fruit sprigs. Embroidered with very fine stitches along the lines of the drawing with silk thread: light celadon, light blue, turquoise, yellow-ochre, pink, burgundy, blue, dark beige, and gold thread. Embroidered motifs are arranged around the edges. The center is plain. Alternating motifs: a tulip flower in cross-section creating a stylized palmette, and a pomegranate branch with a leaf, inside which is a floral sprig. In the corners, tulips-palmettes are arranged diagonally. Around the edges, a pattern is embroidered with light turquoise thread in a double duct. Double-sided embroidery, executed with silk yarn and metal-braided thread with a silk core, flat, pierced stitches: satin. Length of individual stitches approx. 2 mm. Density: 27 w/23 o per 1 cm². Date approx. 1686. Place of origin: Poland. Materials: fabrics. Dimensions: length 203 cm, width 68 cm., A rectangular off-white fabric with a decorative border featuring a repeating floral and leaf motif in shades of red, green, and muted gold, laid flat against a light gray background; the fabric shows subtle creases and patches of slightly darker discoloration, with scalloped edges and a narrow stitched border in a similar muted gold tone.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A11_358

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

62.6Mo (2.1Mo) / 50.8cm x 30.9cm / 6000 x 3648 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Church napkin thin white linen batiste edged multicoloured embroidery Ornament composed large projections stylized Eastern-style flower fruit sprigs Embroidered fine stitches lines drawing silk thread light celadon light blue turquoise yellow-ochre pink burgundy blue dark beige gold thread Embroidered motifs arranged edges center plain Alternating motifs tulip flower cross-section creating stylized palmette pomegranate branch leaf inside floral sprig corners tulips-palmettes arranged diagonally pattern embroidered light turquoise thread double duct Double-sided embroidery executed silk yarn metal-braided thread silk core flat pierced stitches satin Length individual stitches approx 2 mm Density 27 w 23 o 1 cm² Date approx 1686 Place origin Poland Materials fabrics Dimensions length 203 cm width 68 cm rectangular off-white fabric decorative border featuring repeating floral leaf motif shades red green muted gold laid flat light gray background fabric subtle creases patches slightly darker discoloration scalloped edges narrow stitched border muted gold tone.