ТК-3129/2

Embroidery specimen

Exhibit ТК-3129/2, Embroidery specimen
ТК-3129/2

Century
19
Size
l-41.5, w-49 cm
Material
Fabric, homespun fabric, bleached hemp canvas, decorative and weaving material, thread, zapoloch
Technique
Hand weaving, hand embroidery, surface embroidery, counted surface embroidery, diagonal 'cross-stitch'
Place of creation
Ukraine, Sloboda Ukraine, Kharkiv Governorate

Description

The sleeve is decorated with a stylized floral ornament executed in black and red zapoloch. Cut as a rectangle across the full width of the canvas, with a 0.7 cm hem at the bottom. Near the hem, a horizontal band of five four-petal flowers with leaves is embroidered, bordered on both sides by zigzag lines. In the upper part of the sleeve, nine roses (Rosa centifolia) with branches and leaves are arranged in a checkerboard pattern, executed in 'cross-stitch.' **Provenance:** Acquired from Lyudmyla Vasylivna Mozhary (USSR, Ukraine, Kharkiv Oblast, Kharkiv District, city of Pivdenne).

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