Velvet Fragment with Scrolling Floral Vine Design, 16th century


Velvet Fragment with Scrolling Floral Vine Design, 16th century, Attributed to Iran, Silk, metal wrapped thread; cut and voided velvet, brocaded, Textile: H. 11 3/8 in. ( cm), Textiles, The motifs on this small fragment of a velvet panel are characteristic of non-figural Safavid examples also found on carpets. These include a floral vine on red ground border and a meandering vegetal pattern in olive green with blue and red accents on a beige ground in the central field


Size: 4606px × 2326px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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