Panel from a table carpet showing the Four Continents, the Seasons, and Four Planets
This embroidered panel and MMA 64.101.1348 were probably the two ends of a decorative table carpet. The practice of covering tables with precious textiles began in Europe in the thirteenth century, when some imported pile carpets from the Middle East were considered too fine to be walked upon.
The motifs of the Seasons and the Planets refer to the passage of time.
The motifs of the Seasons and the Planets refer to the passage of time.
Artwork Details
- Title: Panel from a table carpet showing the Four Continents, the Seasons, and Four Planets
- Date: between 1662 and 1680
- Culture: British
- Medium: Linen and silk satin, embroidered with silk and wool, passementerie of silk thread, silk-wrapped parchment, and metal
- Dimensions: 36 1/8 x 87 1/4 in. (91.8 x 221.6 cm)
- Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
- Credit Line: Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964
- Object Number: 64.101.1347
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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British
between 1662 and 1680
Multiple artists/makers
1769–71
Multiple artists/makers
1769–71
British
ca. 1698
Multiple artists/makers
1763–71
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