Number 1905
Type Workshop
Material Wool
Style Prayer Rug
Origin Tabriz
Size 177 x 135
Age 1870
Of unique design and outstanding beauty, this is the finest output from the famed Hajji Jalili school of Tabriz that we have sampled. An elegantly flowering vase is flanked by two cypress trees of life that rise up in stepped bulges of leafy foliage. The quality of design is impeccable and far from the ordinary for Persian carpets, old or new. The same goes for the quality of the natural dyes and the impeccable good taste with which they are matched.
The border is handsome with its winding vinery and smartly drawn birds. The composition is crowned by a graceful ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ niche at the top, resting on two sets of triple architectural columns. Two inscriptions may be read at the bottom:
The first reads:
๐พ๐ค๐ข๐ข๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐จ ๐๐ญ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐ฎ, ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ก๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐ค๐ก๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ, ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐จ๐-๐ฝ๐๐จ๐๐ (๐พ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ฎ๐๐ก ๐พ๐ค๐ช๐ง๐ฉ)
The second is a more direct ๐๐ค๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐, a dedicatory message of congratulations to the recipient.
Perfect condition with full pile, this is a top level Collector Carpet.
Jโai fait la connaissance de Hadi lors de la prรฉparation de lโexposition ยซ LโEmpire des roses, chefs-dโลuvre de lโart persan du 19รจme siรจcle ยป qui a eu lieu au Louvre-Lens en 2018 et ร laquelle il a participรฉ par le prรชt de tapis exceptionnels. Jโavais alors รฉtรฉ impressionnรฉe par ses connaissances et sa passion pour les tapis orientaux. Cette rencontre a marquรฉ le dรฉbut dโune collaboration riche et fructueuse. Elle a notamment permis au musรฉe du quai Branly-Jacques Chirac de voir ses collections iraniennes sโenrichir de plusieurs tapis et tentures dont certains nโont pas leur รฉquivalent dans les musรฉes occidentaux. Ce que jโapprรฉcie chez Hadi ? Cโest son professionnalisme, son dynamisme et lโengouement quโil a pour son mรฉtier ! Hana Chidiac, Curator of the Middle East Department at the Musee Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, Paris, France ๐ซ๐ท
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
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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