Légende

Church napkin, Church paraments; flowers; leaves; plant ornaments; sacred art. Napkin of white silk fabric embroidered with single projections of large flowers and fruit. Trimmed with silk braid with short shreds. Plain weave fabric, density 34 weft × 34 warp threads per cm, two workshop edges preserved, piece width 45 cm. Flat, pierced embroidery with colored silk threads — a thread of one color penetrates a row of threads of another color creating shaded transitions. Embroidery with gold thread around petals of peonies, irises, and tulips. Colors subdued but not faded: burgundy, multiple blues, cream, beige, ochre, green, light yellow-green, gold. Compared to a related napkin, colors are less bright and embroidery more detailed; napkin also appears earlier. Early 18th century, Poland. Height 42.5 cm, width 45 cm., A square textile with a fringe border in a golden brown color lies flat against a light gray background; the central field of the textile is a pale beige or cream tone embroidered with a repeating floral motif in soft blues, muted yellows, faded greens, and dusty pinks, including several large stylized blue flowers, a few yellow blossoms, and a group of small pink rose-like flowers; a narrow green inner border runs near the edge, and the outer edge is trimmed with a textured golden fringe; the fabric shows subtle discoloration and faint stains in places and the embroidered floral elements are arranged symmetrically across the surface.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A11_367

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.3Mo (4.9Mo) / 50.8cm x 38.1cm / 6000 x 4501 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Church napkin Church paraments flowers leaves plant ornaments sacred art Napkin white silk fabric embroidered single projections large flowers fruit Trimmed silk braid short shreds Plain weave fabric density 34 weft × 34 warp threads cm two workshop edges preserved piece width 45 cm Flat pierced embroidery colored silk threads thread color penetrates row threads another color creating shaded transitions Embroidery gold thread petals peonies irises tulips Colors subdued faded burgundy multiple blues cream beige ochre green light yellow-green gold Compared related napkin colors less bright embroidery detailed napkin also earlier Early 18th century Poland Height 42.5 cm width 45 cm square textile fringe border golden brown color lies flat light gray background central field textile pale beige cream tone embroidered repeating floral motif soft blues muted yellows faded greens dusty pinks several large stylized blue flowers yellow blossoms group small pink rose- narrow green inner border runs near edge outer edge trimmed textured golden fringe subtle discoloration faint stains places embroidered floral elements arranged symmetrically across surface.