Number 321
Type Workshop
Origin Isfahan
Style All Over
Material Wool & Silk
Size 353 x 217
Age 1910
This is one of the oldest Isfahan carpets around, from the school of Shoreshi who, along with Agha Ahmad (see elsewhere on this website), was the foremost carpet artist in the city in the period 1890-1910. The age of the carpet is reflected in its uncommon pre-1920 proportions which fit in more with Qajar era interior architecture. It is woven on a silk foundation making it incredibly supple and soft to the touch. The allover pattern is a variant of the Shah Abbas design but not the same one that later appeared on many Isfahan carpets post 1950. It has more in common with the lattice vinery carpets of the Vase-type carpets of Kerman of the 1600s. A unique find and a great looker for any elegant interiors.
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