WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1880

Details

A SILK BAKHTIARI RUG
WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1880
Uneven wear, minor restorations, selvages frayed
6ft.7in. x 4ft.3in. (200cm. x 129cm.)

Literature

Personal catalogue, 1993, K 1

Further Details

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Lot Essay

The knot count measures approximately 8V x 8H knots per cm. sq.

This unusual rug combines features from different weaving traditions: the colour scheme resembles that of Fereghan silk rugs, such as an example sold in these Rooms, 23 April 2013, lot 52. The unusual drawing, particularly the repeated cruciform motif in the border, finds a home in the traditions of the Bakhtiari. A carpet sold in these Rooms, 5 April 2011, lot 249, had a border similarly composed of small units.

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