Side by side
| Termeh | Rasht embroidery (Rasht-duzi) | |
|---|---|---|
| Persian name | ترمه | رشتیدوزی |
| Category | Textiles · Brocade | Textiles · Appliqué and chain-stitch embroidery |
| Materials | silk, wool, natural-dyes | wool, silk |
| Techniques | supplementary-weft-brocade | surface-embroidery |
| Regions | kerman, yazd | — |
| Periods | safavid, qajar, contemporary | qajar, pahlavi, contemporary |
| Motifs | boteh, eslimi-arabesque | boteh, eslimi-arabesque |
| Current vitality | At risk | At risk |
What they share
- Materials: silk, wool
- Motifs: boteh, eslimi-arabesque
- Periods: qajar, contemporary
How to tell them apart
- Materials such as natural-dyes point towards Termeh.
- Termeh typically involves supplementary-weft-brocade.
- Rasht embroidery (Rasht-duzi) typically involves surface-embroidery.
- The stated place of making is a useful clue, but never proof on its own.
Read more
- Termeh entry · buying guide
- Rasht embroidery (Rasht-duzi) entry · buying guide
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Disclaimer
This comparison is educational and built from entries still under review. It cannot confirm what a particular object is.