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This embroidered textile is inspired by the style of pietra dura decoration of Shah Jahani architecture, where semi-precious stones are inlaid in white marble in floral designs to form gracious arabesques and scrolling vines. Here we see the upper part of a hallmark Mughal design of a cusped arch resting on columns with a naturalistically depicted flowering plant below.
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Title: Embroidered Textile Fragment
Date: 18th century
Geography: Made in India
Medium: Cotton; quilted and embroidered with silk
Dimensions:
H. 34 13/16 in. (88.4 cm)
W. 33 1/4 in. (84.5 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
Credit Line: Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. David Cuthell Gift, 2024
Accession Number: 2024.318
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