Number SOLD
Type Workshop
Material Silk
Style Geometric
Origin Farahan
Size 119 x 90
Age 1807
Exquisite and excellent. This silk is a treasure. It is the oldest known silk lattice carpet of the type that became famous on silk Mohtasham Kashans over a half century later. To say museum quality would be a disservice to its crazy charms.
The quality of the natural dye materials is breathtaking: the cochineal purple, the denim-faded sky blue, the stunning apricot and saffron yellow, and those unparalleled browns.
The central compartment bears a verse of poetry from the Diwan of the great 13th century poet Saadi of Shiraz. In elegant Nastaliq script we read the following from Ghazal no.226:
ุจุณุงุท ุณุจุฒู ฺูฏุฏููุจ ุดุฏ ุจูพุงู ูุดุงุท
ุฒ ุจุณูู ุนุงุฑู ู ุนุงู
ู ุจุฑูุต ุจุฑุฌุณุชูุฏ
๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฃ ๐ง๐ช๐ ๐ฌ๐๐จ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ง๐๐ฎ
๐๐ฉ ๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ค๐ช๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ณ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐บ๐บ๐ถ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐
(Arif= literally those who know ie who posses mystical knowledge;
Ammi= member of the general public ie someone without secret knowledge.)
Below that is a date, 1222 Hijri.
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
The idea of purchasing valuable rugs and other artwork online from an overseas seller is daunting for several reasons, not least of which is the fact that, not being able to examine and feel the rug for yourself, you are never entirely certain that the origin, age or condition of the rug corresponds with the dealerโs description. For me, I could never take this step unless I had absolute trust in the integrity of the dealer, and my recent experience with Hadi confirms that my faith in him was well placed. Every detail of the antique rug expertly explained by Hadi was accurate and when I finally received the actual rug, it turned out to be even more stunning than his photos depicted. F. Alsagoff, Singapore
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
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