Embroidered Cover (borpush suzani)
Turkish Uzbek or Persian Tadjik tribes, 1800
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Embroidered Cover (borpush suzani)
Turkish Uzbek or Persian Tadjik tribes, 1800
Physical Qualities
Cotton ground, silk embroidery threads, silk piping, cotton backing, 90 1/4 x 37 3/4 in. (229.2 x 95.9 cm.)
Credit Line
The Cone Collection, formed by Dr. Claribel Cone and Miss Etta Cone of Baltimore, Maryland
Object Number
1950.1986.12
Rectangular cover (borpush) composed of three unequal strips of cotton fabric joined together after being embroidered with multicolored threads in pattern featuring central 8-pointed floral medallion and overall stylized floral designs. The triple border includes an inner-most border of small four-petalled flowers, a middle border of large circular floral motifs with leaf surrounds, and an outer border of smaller floral motifs. Colors of embroidery threads include red-violet, orange, yellow, blue-green, black, brown, pink, khaki, peach, medium blue, lt. blue, and purple. Stitches appear to include basma or kandakhayol and limok (button hole stitch). The lining consists of a gray cotton printed with a two-tone red floral design. The textile is bound along the edges with a multicolored striped silk.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1950; Etta Cone. Bequest of Etta Cone. Probably purchased by Claribel Cone.
Anita Jones, The Baltimore Museum of Art, "Textiles from the Cone Collection, Sept. 2-Nov. 23, 1986, no catalogue.
Karen Levitov, "Collecting Matisse and Modern Masters: The Cone Sisters of Baltimore," " The Jewish Museum, New York, 6 May - 25 September 2011, circulated to Vancouver Art Gallery, 2 June-23 September 2012, Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, 3 November 2012 - 10 February 2013.
Karen Levitov, "Collecting Matisse and Modern Masters: The Cone Sisters of Baltimore," " The Jewish Museum, New York, 6 May - 25 September 2011, circulated to Vancouver Art Gallery, 2 June-23 September 2012, Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, 3 November 2012 - 10 February 2013.
Levitov,Karen. "Collecting Matisse and Modern Masters: The Cone Sisters of Baltimore." New York: The Jewish Museum, 2011, p. 78.
Inscribed: Handwritten in black ink, reverse lower left corner: "100175" Handwritten in blue ink reverse upper left corner: "29/800 [? unintelligible no. could be "29" again] See photo Handwritten in black ink reverse upper left corner: "69"[?] or "79" [?] See photo "