Ionian Islands

Ionian Islands

Identificador
49.314
Transferencia de custodia
MFA Boston
Colección
Técnica
Motivos
Dimensión
28.7 cm (height)
46 cm (width)
Siglo
Lugar de producción
Tipo de objeto

Description

Linen ground, embroidered with red, blue, green, yellow and black silks in cross stitch. Symmetrical stylized pattern showing a vase of flowers in center flanked by two large peacocks, smaller birds and quadrupeds, large double-headed eagles and leaves. Along top, a subordinate frieze showing peacocks alternating with double-headed eagles. Many holes in ground, darned and patched. Black silk almost entirely rotted out.