A KASHAN 'MOHTASHAM' PRAYER RUG
A KASHAN 'MOHTASHAM' PRAYER RUG
A KASHAN 'MOHTASHAM' PRAYER RUG
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A KASHAN 'MOHTASHAM' PRAYER RUG

CENTRAL PERSIA, CIRCA 1890

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A KASHAN 'MOHTASHAM' PRAYER RUG
CENTRAL PERSIA, CIRCA 1890
Localised areas of light wear, a faint surface dirt, original purple silk selvages, ends secured, overall good condition
6ft.7in. x 4ft.4in. (204cm. x 133cm.)
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拍品专文

The inscription above the prayer arch contains two verses from a ghazal of Sa’di:

harife majles-e ma khod hamishe del mibarad
ala kholus ke pirayeh-i bar u bastand

‘The beloved of our gathering is always adored
Specially since they have adorned [him/her] with an embellishment’

The term "Mohtasham" is synonymous with the finest carpets made in Kashan in the late 19th century. 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 structural features such as the light blue cotton wefts and purple silk selvages. However, they stand out due to their masterful weaving, together with the use of the very finest materials. This includes the wonderfully soft, hand-spun kurk wool and the rich naturally dyed colour palette seen on the present prayer rug.

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