Number HA874
Material Silk
Style Flowery
Type Anatolian
Origin Anatolian
Size Dated 1900
Age 194 x 125
๐๐ป ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ข๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฃ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐น๐ธ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐น๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ต๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ ๐๐
๐ต๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ฒ.
Museum quality historical masterpiece with provenance and history inscribed in the formidable signature cartouche. One of a half dozen in different designs commissioned in the 1890s by Sultan Abdul Hamid IIโs government for the Ottoman Pavilion at the landmark Paris World Expo. A comparable prayer rug from the same exclusive royal order was formerly in the collection of the Ottoman businessman Calouste Gulbenkian and currently is on display at the Gulbenkian Museum in Lisbon.
This is the first of the 6 to become available on the market for way over a century. Took me 4 years to finally acquire this 125 year old turquoise belle. When it was made the USA ๐บ๐ธ was only 124 years old and Istanbul was still officially called Constantinople.
Further details to follow; meanwhile, enquiries are welcome from private collections, museums and public institutions. Authenticated and certified.
I first met Dr. Maktabi as a lecturer on carpet history and was captivated by his passion for the subject. Only later I knew him as a dealer, though even in our financial transactions, Hadi has been a gentle guide and friend. He has understood my taste and interests and made wonderful suggestions, but never in a pushy way. That is to say I have enjoyed working with him on several levels and wish to continue our excellent relations and dealings far into the future. A. Harvey Pincis, formerly Dar Al Athar Al Islamiyyah Museum (Kuwait), Latvia ๐ฑ๐ป
You can't only be a customer of Hadi Maktabi. While his main purpose is rug dealing, he starts with story telling and ends with history selling. That's what I call high-end art curating and closing it all with an entertaining friendship. George El Hani, CEO Levica, Lebanon ๐ฑ๐ง
As a carpet collector of 30 years, I have noticed a decline in the amount of truly unique and high quality carpets on the market. I have also noted a decline in the knowledge of merchants, generally. Hadi Maktabi stands against this trend as a both a curator for and an educator of his clients. His offerings are well-researched, museum quality carpets that are both singular and expertly chosen. In dealing with Hadi, I have experienced excellent communication, a high standard of service and extremely pleasant interactions. Warren D., Hong Kong ๐ญ๐ฐ
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