Textile fragment of brown silk satin brocaded in an all-over pattern of floral plants

Title
Textile fragment of brown silk satin brocaded in an all-over pattern of floral plants
LC Subject
textiles (visual works)
Description
Textile fragment of brown silk satin brocaded in an all-over pattern of floral plants in green, salmon pink, pale yellow and ecru blocked in medallions of floral leaves in ecru silk; intricate design.
Provenance
Source of acquisition: Department Purchase
Motif
Floral motif within a floral, leaf medallion
Work Type
Textile Panel
Location
Iran
Date
1801/1900
Identifier
1933.003.006
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Silk
Technique
Brocade
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
The design is characteristic of Persian design. Probably would have been used for a man's coat. Several small pieces are sewn in to avoid waste.