Légende

Fabric fragment, fragments of silk patterned fabric with plant motifs, indigo and brazilwood dyes. Semi-silk with a red satin-weave background and brocaded decoration using two types of braided metal thread with yellow and white cores. Vertically arranged pattern of waving, fanciful flowered and leafy branches with small leaves and large oval stylized flower heads alternating horizontally; called pomponblüten pompon flowers. Similar fabrics dated to the second quarter of the 17th century. Floated and brocaded with double metal thread with a yellow silk core; pattern report width c. 10.5 cm. Weaving edge c. 0.3–0.4 cm wide, orange cotton warp and cherry cotton weft in plain weave. Construction: satin warp weave; thicker red cotton wefts and red silk warp give stiffness. Brocade wefts use two types of loosely braided threads: gold plate on a yellow cotton core and silver plate on a white cotton core. Continuous longitudinal pattern on a red background—symmetrical trails of bending gold twigs with leaves, fruit, and two types of flower heads with silver centers. Report width 10.5 cm. Attributed type/place: 17th century, Italy. Fragment dimensions: height 20 cm, width 42 cm., A close-up of woven fabric showing a floral pattern with a background in a deep pink color and embroidered floral and vine motifs in a golden yellow with small areas of off-white; the woven texture and individual threads are visible, with a scalloped lower edge that shows a band of orange along the border and a pale gray surface beneath.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A13_043

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

34.5Mo (3.8Mo) / 36.0cm x 24.0cm / 4256 x 2832 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Fabric fragment fragments silk patterned fabric plant motifs indigo brazilwood dyes Semi-silk red satin-weave background brocaded decoration using two types braided metal thread yellow white cores Vertically arranged pattern waving fanciful flowered leafy branches small leaves large oval stylized flower heads alternating horizontally called pomponblüten pompon flowers fabrics dated second quarter 17th century Floated brocaded double metal thread yellow silk core pattern report width c 10.5 cm Weaving edge c 0.3–0.4 cm wide orange cotton warp cherry cotton weft plain weave Construction satin warp weave thicker red cotton wefts red silk give stiffness Brocade wefts loosely braided threads gold plate yellow cotton core silver plate white cotton core Continuous longitudinal pattern red background symmetrical trails bending gold twigs leaves fruit silver centers Report Attributed type place Italy Fragment dimensions height 20 cm width 42 cm close-up woven fabric showing floral pattern background deep pink color embroidered floral vine motifs golden yellow small areas off-white woven texture individual threads visible scalloped lower edge band orange border pale gray surface beneath.