A KASHAN 'MOHTASHAM' PICTORIAL RUG

CENTRAL PERSIA, CIRCA 1890

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A KASHAN 'MOHTASHAM' PICTORIAL RUG
CENTRAL PERSIA, CIRCA 1890
Depicting Nur 'Ali Shah, full pile, localised lightly corroded charcoal black, overall very good condition
7ft.1in. x 4ft.3in. (215cm. x 128cm.)

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Lot Essay

The inscription cartouche above Nur 'Ali Shah reads tasvir-e nur ‘ali shah which translates as 'Image of Nur ‘Ali Shah'. Nur ‘Ali Shah (d.1798) was master of the Ni’matullahi Sufi order.

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