Textile Panel
1500-1510 (made)
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A decorative silk fabric with motifs executed in blue, yellow and orange on a dark brown ground. The pattern consists of alternating rows of pairs of human figures eating and drinking in a landscape setting of floral and plant motifs.
The figurative compositions consist of pairs of male figures facing one another. One pair is constituted by a seated noble to the right, and, to the left, a standing attendant who offers a closed cup. In the second pair, both figures are seated and cross legged - this time the attendant is placed to the right and he offers a bowl of fruit to the noble at the left. The floral and plant motifs that surround the figures are highly decorative. All the motifs are executed in bright colours and thus stand out against the dark monochrome ground.
The figurative compositions consist of pairs of male figures facing one another. One pair is constituted by a seated noble to the right, and, to the left, a standing attendant who offers a closed cup. In the second pair, both figures are seated and cross legged - this time the attendant is placed to the right and he offers a bowl of fruit to the noble at the left. The floral and plant motifs that surround the figures are highly decorative. All the motifs are executed in bright colours and thus stand out against the dark monochrome ground.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, woven |
| Brief description | Middle East, Textile; Panel for a coat, woven silk in a pattern of 1.3 twill on a satin ground, depicting men in Safavid court dress relaxing in a garden setting, Iran, 1500-1510 |
| Physical description | A decorative silk fabric with motifs executed in blue, yellow and orange on a dark brown ground. The pattern consists of alternating rows of pairs of human figures eating and drinking in a landscape setting of floral and plant motifs. The figurative compositions consist of pairs of male figures facing one another. One pair is constituted by a seated noble to the right, and, to the left, a standing attendant who offers a closed cup. In the second pair, both figures are seated and cross legged - this time the attendant is placed to the right and he offers a bowl of fruit to the noble at the left. The floral and plant motifs that surround the figures are highly decorative. All the motifs are executed in bright colours and thus stand out against the dark monochrome ground. |
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| Gallery label | SILK
PERSIAN; 16th century.
Men eating and drinking, among flowers and leaves. Pattern in 1.3 twill on a satin ground.(Used until 11/2003) |
| Object history | Purchased from the Colonial and Indian Exhibition of 1886. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Moya Carey, Persian Art. Collecting the Arts of Iran for the V&A, London, 2017, p.235. |
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| Accession number | 69(IS)-1886 |
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| Record created | February 5, 2004 |
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