The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of March 29, 2024
Embroidered tray cover
1800s
Overall: 148.5 x 157 cm (58 7/16 x 61 13/16 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.1276
Location: not on view
Description
Elaborately embellished round embroideries often covered the metal trays that accompanied traditionally gracious Turkish hospitality and cuisine. Here, exuberant floral displays and garlands bearing large blossoms with shaded petals enrich the circular designs that feature extravagant gilt-metal thread and many lush colors of silk thread. The embroidered stitches almost conceal the linen ground in a spectacular tour-de-force.- Mackie, Louise W. Symbols of Power: Luxury Textiles from Islamic Lands, 7th-21st Century. Cleveland; New Haven: Cleveland Museum of Art; Yale University Press, 2015. Mentioned and reproduced: P. 334-337, fig. 8.53
- Floral Delight: Textiles from Islamic Lands. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 9, 2014-May 4, 2015).
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