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Lot Essay
The inscription reads:
"karkhane Hajji Baba Gendje" (the workshop of Hajji Baba of Gendje)
It is relatively rare to find carpets with this worshop signature. According to verbal tradition within the Persian community Hajji Baba was a leading weaver in Tabriz before the "Hajji Jalili" style came in. He wove a number of carpets in wool; silk however is most unusual to find. There are also a number of carpets woven in Tabriz which have many of his characteristics but lack the signature, which apparently used to go under the trade name "Tabriz Baba" carpets. They are finely woven from the best quality materials, and often use a red colour more indicative of lac dye than the lighter tones from madder more normally associated with Tabriz.
Two other examples of wool carpets signed by this workshop were sold at Christie's New York, 13 December 2000, lots 100 and 164. The first of these was a wool carpet which was woven with exactly the same design as the present silk example. Only the minor border differs between the two.
"karkhane Hajji Baba Gendje" (the workshop of Hajji Baba of Gendje)
It is relatively rare to find carpets with this worshop signature. According to verbal tradition within the Persian community Hajji Baba was a leading weaver in Tabriz before the "Hajji Jalili" style came in. He wove a number of carpets in wool; silk however is most unusual to find. There are also a number of carpets woven in Tabriz which have many of his characteristics but lack the signature, which apparently used to go under the trade name "Tabriz Baba" carpets. They are finely woven from the best quality materials, and often use a red colour more indicative of lac dye than the lighter tones from madder more normally associated with Tabriz.
Two other examples of wool carpets signed by this workshop were sold at Christie's New York, 13 December 2000, lots 100 and 164. The first of these was a wool carpet which was woven with exactly the same design as the present silk example. Only the minor border differs between the two.