LATE 18TH CENTURY

As with so many carpets produced in the North West Persian region in the eighteenth century, the design of this rug derives originally from those of Kirman in the preceeding century (Edoardo Concaro and Alberto Levi, Sovrani Tappeti, Milan, 1999, no.55, p.77; for example). The border however obviously derives from the Isfahan carpets of the seventeenth century. This identical border, complete with guard stripes is found on a carpet illustrated by Werner Grote-Hasenbalg, Der Orientteppich, seine Geschichte und seine Kultur, Berlin, 1922, Vol III, pl.65). Another example which appears to be closely related was exhibited in Hamburg (Ausstellung Orient-Teppiche, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, 1950, no.107, pp.90-91, pl.36).