Sash Border
1800-1899 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Woven silk and metal thread.
Green ground with multiple bands top and bottom: white triangles ending in either a spot or a trefoil with a yellow geometric motif between them; a band with a pink zigzag and triangular groups of pink spots; the main band of pink and red flowers bracketed by green leaves. Down the sides, but cut off by these bands, is a border with a metal thread ground and outward facing pink and white lilies on undulating green stems. The main panel has a metal thread ground, a central row of 5 floral sprays [pink flowers outlined with white] and 2 rows of s smaller version. Polychrome selvedge. The metal thread is silver-gilt close S-wound on a silk core; twill binding.
Green ground with multiple bands top and bottom: white triangles ending in either a spot or a trefoil with a yellow geometric motif between them; a band with a pink zigzag and triangular groups of pink spots; the main band of pink and red flowers bracketed by green leaves. Down the sides, but cut off by these bands, is a border with a metal thread ground and outward facing pink and white lilies on undulating green stems. The main panel has a metal thread ground, a central row of 5 floral sprays [pink flowers outlined with white] and 2 rows of s smaller version. Polychrome selvedge. The metal thread is silver-gilt close S-wound on a silk core; twill binding.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | silk thread, metal thread, weaving |
| Brief description | A sash border, with silk and metal threads, Iran, 19th century |
| Physical description | Woven silk and metal thread. Green ground with multiple bands top and bottom: white triangles ending in either a spot or a trefoil with a yellow geometric motif between them; a band with a pink zigzag and triangular groups of pink spots; the main band of pink and red flowers bracketed by green leaves. Down the sides, but cut off by these bands, is a border with a metal thread ground and outward facing pink and white lilies on undulating green stems. The main panel has a metal thread ground, a central row of 5 floral sprays [pink flowers outlined with white] and 2 rows of s smaller version. Polychrome selvedge. The metal thread is silver-gilt close S-wound on a silk core; twill binding. |
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| Production | probably Russian |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.207-1910 |
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| Record created | May 5, 2009 |
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