Rasht embroidery
Rasht embroidery (Farsi: Rashti-duzi) is a Persian art and handicraft. It is a decorative felt panel with a fine detail chain stitch embroidery, originating in the city of Rasht in Gilan province, Iran.[1][2] This style of craft flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries in what is now Northwest Iran.[3]
History
The exact history of Rasht embroidery is unknown, however the earliest pieces of tapestry found have been from the Achaemenid Empire period.[4] Rasht was a major silk trade center with numerous textile workshops, and an international trade port.[5] Rasht embroidery was provided for the Safavid dynasty royal courts at Ardabil and Tabriz.[4][2] This craft was traditionally created by men, however in modern times it is now made primarily by women.[6] Rasht embroidery is applied to decorate items include curtains, carpets, saddle cover, rugs, hats, clothes, tablecloths, bedspreads, and shrouds for tombs.[7]
Rasht embroidery is created using felted flannel wool, the designs were applied to the wool with powdered chalk, the chain is stitched with colored silks using a metal crochet hook.[2] The outer portion of the image is often framed with a different color.[2]
Rasht embroidery can be found in museums including the Metropolitan Museum of Art,[2] the Hermitage Museum,[8] and the Victoria and Albert Museum.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Moradzadeh, Fatemeh (July 28, 2011). "رشتی دوزی، بازتاب زیبایی های هزار رنگ گیلان" [Rasht embroidery, a reflection of the beauties of a thousand colors of Gilan]. Magiran, No. 3164. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ a b c d e "Hanging, 19th century". Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- ^ a b Wulff, Hans E. (1966). The Traditional Crafts of Persia; their Development, Technology, and Influence on Eastern and Western Civilizations. Internet Archive. Cambridge, MA: M.I.T. Press. pp. 216–218.
- ^ a b "رشتیدوزی از لوازم خانه تا لباس" [Embroidery from home appliances to clothes]. Modefasl.ir. November 21, 2015. Archived from the original on November 21, 201.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; November 22, 2015 suggested (help) - ^ Bromberger, Christian (January 1, 2000). "RASHT i. The City". Encyclopaedia Iranica. Encyclopaedia Iranica Foundation. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "زنان در «رشتیدوزی» پرچمدارند" [Women are the flag bearers in "embroidery"]. ایسنا (in Persian). 2015-08-20. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "رشتی دوزی و چموش دوزی هنرهای بومی "استان گیلان"" [Rashti Embroidery and Chamush Embroidery of local arts "Gilan province"]. Young Journalist Club (YJC) (in Persian). 2014. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ Lukonin, Vladimir; Ivanov, Anatoly (2003). Lost Treasures of Persia: Persian Art in the Hermitage Museum. London, England: Sirocco. p. 244. ISBN 1904310133.
