ISFAHAN, CENTRAL IRAN, FIRST QUARTER 17TH CENTURY

细节

A SILK AND METAL-THREAD 'POLONAISE' RUG
ISFAHAN, CENTRAL IRAN, FIRST QUARTER 17TH CENTURY
Low even wear throughout, corroded black, selvages frayed, ends missing some knots and need securing
8ft.5in. x 4ft.3in. (255cm. x 130cm.)

注意事项

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

拍品专文

These opulent silk carpets attracted much attention from travellers in Persia throughout the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Often given as gifts throughout the reign of Shah 'Abbas (1587-1628), when their manufacture was at its height, this tradition continued throughout the reigns of Shah Safi (1629-1642) and Shah Abbas II (1642-1674). Members of royalty, visiting dignitaries, merchants and ambassadors, were all recipients which explains why many are still housed today amongst the royal collections, important museums and wealthy private collections of Europe. Their aesthetic descendants were still being made in the reign of Shah Sultan Husayn, judging from the large fragment being offered as lot 54 in this sale.

The layout and design of the present rug is very similar to that of a rug recently sold at Sotheby's New York, 16 December 2005, lot 41.