Medium:

Velvet, silk and metallic thread

Dimensions:

H x W: 87.5 x 63.5 cm (34 7/16 x 25 in)

Type:

Costume and Textile

Origin:

Turkey

Date:

late 16th-early 17th century

Period:

Ottoman period

Description:

This velvet cover is decorated with a repeated symmetrical design of large leaves from a plane tree. The units enclose a spray of tulips and carnations that fan out around a bouquet of hyacinth. Three additional tulip blossoms form clusters that fill the spaces between the pattern's primary forms.

Collection:

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Exhibition History:

Engaging the Senses (October 14, 2017 - ongoing)

East of Eden: Gardens in Asian Art (February 24 to May 13, 2007)

Islamic Art (May 9, 1993 to June 3, 1997)

Turkish Art (November 1, 1980 to May 25, 1982)

Topic:

floral patterns  Search this

flower  Search this

tulip  Search this

Ottoman period (1307 - 1922)  Search this

Turkey  Search this

Arts of the Islamic World  Search this

carnation  Search this

Credit Line:

Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

Accession Number:

F1980.201

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

On View:

Freer Gallery 04: Engaging the Senses

Related Online Resources:

Google Cultural Institute

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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3300b5a26-723c-4c26-b9c3-d045596ab26b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_F1980.201