Not currently on display at the V&A

Panel

18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Panel of embroidered cotton in coloured silks. Chiefly blue, green, yellow and shades of red, in chain stitch. The ground is covered with a pattern of large and small flowers and painted leaves, repeated with variations in the colours. Lined with cotton and trimmed at one end with red braid. The slender stems have almost completely disappeared.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Embroidered cotton in silks, lined with cotton
Brief description
Panel of embroidered cotton in silks, probably made in India, 18th century
Physical description
Panel of embroidered cotton in coloured silks. Chiefly blue, green, yellow and shades of red, in chain stitch. The ground is covered with a pattern of large and small flowers and painted leaves, repeated with variations in the colours. Lined with cotton and trimmed at one end with red braid. The slender stems have almost completely disappeared.
Dimensions
  • Length: 63.25in
  • Width: 34.5in (maximum)
Credit line
Given by Mrs Oliver Behrens
Collection
Accession number
T.32-1912

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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