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Lot Essay
The central ivory medallion is woven with the word "alfaragh”, meaning separation or farewell and which is frequently used in Persian poetry, suggesting that this may have been given as a parting gift to a loved one.
The Fereghan district in western Persia was renowned for its fertile soil which made for rich pasture land that produced particularly soft wool from the grazing flocks. This is seen in the present rug that has a fine wool with richly saturated colours. The absence of any significant decoration on the ivory field accentuates the radiating 'sunburst' medallion at its centre that symbolises the eternal cycle of nature. A close comparable with the same turtle-palmette border is published by Eva Engelhardt, Oriental carpets of exceptional quality. Collector's items from four centuries, Heidelberg 1980, p.4. Similar examples from this group are published by Eberhart Herrmann, Seltene Orientteppiche VII, Munich 1985, no. 52, and John Eskenazi, L'Arte del Tappeto Orientale, Milan 1983, no.198. While the majority of the group are of dozar format, two larger kelleh have sold in these Rooms, 16 October 2003, lot 305 and 19 November 2010, lot 536, the former was dated AH 1298 / 1869 AD.
The Fereghan district in western Persia was renowned for its fertile soil which made for rich pasture land that produced particularly soft wool from the grazing flocks. This is seen in the present rug that has a fine wool with richly saturated colours. The absence of any significant decoration on the ivory field accentuates the radiating 'sunburst' medallion at its centre that symbolises the eternal cycle of nature. A close comparable with the same turtle-palmette border is published by Eva Engelhardt, Oriental carpets of exceptional quality. Collector's items from four centuries, Heidelberg 1980, p.4. Similar examples from this group are published by Eberhart Herrmann, Seltene Orientteppiche VII, Munich 1985, no. 52, and John Eskenazi, L'Arte del Tappeto Orientale, Milan 1983, no.198. While the majority of the group are of dozar format, two larger kelleh have sold in these Rooms, 16 October 2003, lot 305 and 19 November 2010, lot 536, the former was dated AH 1298 / 1869 AD.