CENTRAL PERSIA, CIRCA 1890

Details

A KASHAN 'MOHTASHAM' CARPET
CENTRAL PERSIA, CIRCA 1890
Full pile throughout, overall excellent condition
14ft.3in. x 7ft.8in. (435cm. x 238cm.)

Provenance

Anon. sale, Christie's, London, 8 April 2014, lot 136

Special notice

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Sale room notice

Please note that the measurements in the printed catalogue are incorrect and should read; 14ft.4in. x 10ft.8in. (435cm. x 324cm.)

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Lot Essay

The master weaver, Hajji Mollah Mohammed Hassan Mohtasham is regarded as one of a very small number of master weavers who successfully re-established Kashan as an important weaving centre in Persia at the end of the 19th century. The carpets produced in his atelier are identified by their masterful weaving, together with the use of the very finest materials such as the wonderfully soft, hand-spun kurk wool, the rich naturally dyed colour palette and the occasional use of purple silk highlights, all of which can be seen on the following three lots in this collection.

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