Patches of Pateh Photo

Photographer’s Note

Sewing Pateh is one of the various beautiful Iranian over-sewing, which covers part or sometimes all the surface of the base material, with colored yarns, mostly wool and silk but sometimes silver and gold. This artful handicraft is a specialty of Kerman Province. The historians believe the art of sewing Pateh flourished during Safavid Dynasty. One of the oldest Patehs with a date hologram, dates back to 1859 and measures 355 x 210 cm. It represents the full time work of 16 women over a two-year period.

The cloth that is used as the base material for Pateh is called Ariz. Ariz comes in different colors, mainly white, red, yellow, green, navy blue, black, and orange with red and white being the most common.

Both original and new designs are used for sewing Pateh. The original and authentic Iranian design used is "Boteh Jegheh" or the tree of life. This is the most common design and historically used in most of the art-works, both woven and sewn. Boteh Jegheh has originally represented the Iranian Cypress tree, which has been known as the tree of life. In the shot the Patehs in orange color in the right were sewn in traditional way and you can find Boteh Jegheh design in them which somehow looks like a pear. It is also seen in the margin of the white Pateh. The blue and the dark Patehs were sewn using newer designs.

Pateh can be used for cushion cover; prayers mat; round, oval, and square table cloth; back rest cover; curtain; pillow cover; square and rectangular all purpose keepsake.

The shot was taken in a Pateh shop in the grand bazaar of Kerman . Many of them were hanged on the wall of the store.

Angshu, isabela_sor, papagolf21, parbo, gracious, banaei_nikon, syrus_persia, saeed, skippy007, siolaw, AiresSantos, ChrisJ, belido, patdeph, axiotea, Dyerco, Leo71538, paura, BWJ, racheltafoya, shevchenko, clio, danos has marked this note useful

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isabela_sor (42012) 2009-05-04 6:28 [Comment]

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papagolf21 (56096) 2009-05-04 13:38

Bonsoir, cher Atousa,
Quels patchworks aux couleurs splendides ! la beauté du travail réalisé est remarquable.
Je comprends qu'il faille beaucoup de temps pour réaliser une réalisation de grande taille.
Une image de toute beauté accompagnée d'une note très intéressante.
Amitiés.
Philippe

batalay (20804) 2009-05-04 14:38

Hello Atousa,

An excellent note informs this photograph, rich in colors and detail. Good camera, lens and photographer, and an exercise in the best spirit of TE.

Warm regards,

Bulent

parbo (10966) 2009-05-04 17:58

Hello Atousa,

Your wonderfully taken photo reminds me many creative hand arts in different countries. Your colorful capture perfectly shows all figures and motifs in vivid colors with your photo's splendid clarity and sharpness. The information in your note is great addition too with the link of Grand Bazaar of Kerman that already gave one more opportunity to view your another great photo. Congratulations.

Best Regards,

Ertugrul

gracious (20017) 2009-05-04 18:38

Salam Atousa,
Thank you for the informative notes regarding the great art of pateh!
the design and colour truly specticular and beautiful
many thanks for the sharing
take care
Tony

banaei_nikon (775) 2009-05-04 21:58

Hello Atousa,

An excellent note informs this photograph, rich in colors and detail.
I like the perspective you've chosen for this image
**MAB**

syrus_persia (2140) 2009-05-05 0:47

salam Atousa
akse kheyli ghashang va ba mossamayi hastesh.Kheyli khobe ,, man ba in kaar kheyli movafegham( gozashtane in tip aksa )
mamnoooooon

cyrus

saeed (32) 2009-05-05 3:25

Salam Atousa
Actually is beautiful.Sharpness and clarity is good.
TFS
Saeed

skippy007 (6949) 2009-05-05 18:36

Hello Atousa, Your informative note compliments this picture really well, excellent colour & detail with the tree of life clearly visible. It would be a pity if this type of art & traditional work was not maintained because of increasing labour costs. One the things I like about TE is the opportunity we have of learning about other countries, to day thanks to you I have learnt something new.
My warm regards
Santo

siolaw (25720) 2009-05-05 20:33

Salam Atousa,
A graphical result for this nice embroidery patchwork of patches! Sharpness and light/colr are spot on.
Interesting
Greetings
Laurent

AiresSantos (41780) 2009-05-06 1:45

Hi Atousa
Fine note about this picture.
Design and colours very beautiful. Well composed, good POV
Have a nice day
Aires

ChrisJ (69941) 2009-05-06 6:57

Hi Atousa

Splendid repetition of geometric patterns & designs in the carpets, with striking colour, & good sharpness. Tfs!

belido (16243) 2009-05-06 9:07

Hi Atousa,

I like a lot the graphism provided by these carpets. The play between the colors, lines and shapes makes this a pleasant seen. Great job on an interesting theme. Well done!
Regards,
Carlos

marietom (31796) 2009-05-06 9:50

hello Atousa,

Jolies, toutes ces couleurs que tu as bien assemblées. Belle image.
Bonne soirée
marie

patdeph (17638) 2009-05-06 10:34

hello Atousa
this ios a nice idea to have photography these patehs ones over the other!That gives strong and magnificent colours,and we can see very well each details!I like this fine and delicate artwork very much!Wonderful!
Regards
Pascale

axiotea (16025) 2009-05-06 20:39

Salam Atousa
A good idea of compo in showing these 'pateh' well presented with its beautiful/colorful embroideries...Clarity and sharpness allows to see nicely the details.
Thanks for the informative note
Regards
Marilyn

Dyerco (8984) 2009-05-06 20:57

Hi Atousa
Wonderful vivid colours with nice angles in the various patehs. It always amazes me when a group of people work on a project for two years.
Phil

paura (38176) 2009-05-07 8:35

Atousa,
Beautiful colourfull image here. Detais are vivid to show to all us the beautiful art.

Regards

Paulo

BWJ (1771) 2009-05-07 19:53

Hello Atousa,
The vivid colors in the patterned squares are intriguing! There is nice balance in the composition and details very clear and sharp. Photography is high quality.
Kind regards,
Betty

kschanna (2632) 2009-05-07 23:12

Salam Arousa

What a great piece of history captured by your lens. The rich colors are striking. I have seen similar work undertaken by Balochi women.

Great addition to your gallery

Thanks for sharing
Kamran

stego (22350) 2009-05-09 13:43

Salaam Atousa,
You did an inspired compo with that beautiful colourful handicraft. It's very attractive not only for the clothes tehmselves, but for the graphics of the compo.
TFS, Regards, José.

racheltafoya (505) 2009-05-10 12:48

Greetings Atousa!

Sorry it's been awhile. I spent a week in Philadelphia and and just now getting caught up.

This photo caught my eye because of the vivid colors and patterns. With so much beauty in front of you, it must have been tough to choose a composition that would really highlight these incredible works and not appear overly cluttered. You've done an excellent job with the black piece on the left and the blue piece as the focal point, all surrounded by red and orange hues. Thanks so much for the informative note as well - what a story!

Warm Regards,

Rachel

shevchenko (9854) 2009-05-11 20:34

Hi Atousa,
Interesting composition to show us the local handicrafts, clear to see it artistic patterns, attractive color too, thanks for sharing these beautiful sewing pateh.
Ally

clio (22540) 2009-05-17 14:20

Bonjour Atousa,
Your composition around these various Pateh is charming. You perfectly juxtaposed colors and motives. I dream in front of these extraordinary Boteh Jegheh. It is strange what you say about the cypress. In Europe, it is often associated with the death because it is the tree which we find in cemeteries. But for me, it is a tree of life because it has an extraordinary strength always by raising itself towards the sky. Then I am satisfied whether there are one tree of life in Iran.
Very intersting note.
Best regards
Diane

Angshu (33493) 2009-05-17 22:32

Salam Atousa
I learnt a very interesting thing after reading your note about the Pateh sewing! Stunning work done with threads, the details are to be seen to be believed. I also like the colour scheme here, with the small blue patchwork standing out. A fine TE post in which we've really learnt something about your country's artwork & culture.
Best Regards
Angshu

danos (32116) 2009-05-30 11:07

Hello Atousa,
nice and colourful scene with all these sewing patches to fill the whole scene.The Persian carpets are very famous and as i see and the patches ones as you write in your informative note.Well done.

Have a nice Sunday,danos

ElAprendiz (7370) 2009-05-31 8:07

Hello Atousa:

The art and beauty embodied in such things, I think is something typical of your region. The frame is closed is the most appropriate to connote dignified splendor ornaments and shapes, with beautiful colors.

Thanks for sharing, buddy.

Special greeting from Colombia, John

aadilj (17950) 2009-06-16 7:33

Hi Atousa, this is vibrant and very well compsoed with ncie use of colorus and lights as well. great shot