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Collections

Cushion Covercirca 1600

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Vertical embroidered textile panel with raspberry-red ground, cream ogival medallions filled with tulip and carnation sprays in sage green and crimson, bordered by arch-and-vase motifs at top and bottom
Embroidered textile panel with a deep red ground, featuring a repeating pattern of large ogival medallions filled with stylized tulips, carnations, and scrolling leaves in cream and sage green. Top and bottom borders contain arched cartouches with pomegranate and floral motifs.
Title
Cushion Cover
Place Made
Turkey, Bursa
Date Made
circa 1600
Medium
Silk cut and voided velvet on silk and cotton satin weave ground with metallic thread supplementary weft patterning bound in twill (çatma)
Dimensions
47 1/4 x 25 in. (120.015 x 63.5 cm) Strainer: 54 × 30 1/2 × 1 3/4 in. (137.16 × 77.47 × 4.45 cm) Frame: 55 1/4 × 31 1/2 × 3 7/16 in. (140.34 × 80.01 × 8.73 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.688
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya, ed. Islamic Art: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection. Los Angeles: Museum Associates, 1973.