Hanging
1540-1699 (made)
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The oldest Ottoman embroideries in the V&A date from the 16th and 17th centuries. They are either whole covers and wall hangings or fragments of them. They are decorated with large-scale, bold designs in red, blue, green and yellow, with some white and black. The oldest patterns, such as this one, are made from intersecting lines or lattice which enclose spaces filled with flowers.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Linen, embroidered with silk in surface darning on the diagonal |
| Brief description | Middle East, Textile; |
| Physical description | Part of a hanging (or cover), linen embroidered with silk in surface darning on the diagonal. The ground is divided into hexagonal compartments by a thin green stem with small leaves. There is a red flowerhead where the stems intersect. Each compartment contains a slightly lobed red medallion with a red tulip and two sprays of blue hyacinths inside. One side has been cut. |
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| Summary | The oldest Ottoman embroideries in the V&A date from the 16th and 17th centuries. They are either whole covers and wall hangings or fragments of them. They are decorated with large-scale, bold designs in red, blue, green and yellow, with some white and black. The oldest patterns, such as this one, are made from intersecting lines or lattice which enclose spaces filled with flowers. |
| Bibliographic reference | Illustrated in 'Ottoman Embroidery' by Marianne Ellis and Jennifer Wearden (V&A Publications, 2001) Plate 1
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| Accession number | 486-1889 |
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| Record created | January 9, 2001 |
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