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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.
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95553
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Embroidered tray cover
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95553
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object
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Embroidered tray cover
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.
date
1800s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
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Q79477251
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Embroidery
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1
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Overall: 148.5 x 157 cm (58 7/16 x 61 13/16 in.)
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Turkey
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1916.1276
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plain weave: linen; embroidery, chain stitch: silk and gilt-metal thread
tombstone
Embroidered tray cover, 1800s. Turkey. Plain weave: linen; embroidery, chain stitch: silk and gilt-metal thread; overall: 148.5 x 157 cm (58 7/16 x 61 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade, 1916.1276
collection
T - Islamic
citations
citation
Mackie, Louise W. <em>Symbols of Power: Luxury Textiles from Islamic Lands, 7th-21st Century</em>. Cleveland; New Haven: Cleveland Museum of Art; Yale University Press, 2015.
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Mentioned and reproduced: P. 334-337, fig. 8.53
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Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade
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2026-05-29 05:07:48.318000
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95553
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Textiles
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T - Islamic
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plain weave: linen; embroidery, chain stitch: silk and gilt-metal thread
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