Number FS
Type Workshop
Origin Isfahan
Style Pictorial
Material Wool & Silk
Size 130 x 80
Age 2024
Meet the latest and greatest Seirafian creation.
My friend Farzad Seirafian has woven me a very special masterpiece. The Safavid princess lived in the time of Shah Abbas the Great (1587-1629) and was painted by his court artist Reza Abbasi, the most talented Persian painter of all time.
After over 400 years on paper, in 2024 she came to life on a super high quality Seirafian carpet woven in Isfahan. All natural dyes, very high knotting density, and inspirational beauty. The stark plain field allows the portrait to shine while the architectural element at top right breaks the traditional rigid symmetry of composition.
My favourite element is the wonderfully calligraphic poetry verse that balances the triangular structure:
ΨΉΨ΄ΩΨͺ Ψ±Ψ³Ψ― Ψ¨Ω ΩΨ±ΩΨ§Ψ―
Taken from Ghazal (Sonnet) 94 of the immortal Hafez, it loosely translates as βLoving you rose to a scream!β Or βyour love becomes a scream!β It is an outpouring of wild, unconfined love that takes over the loverβs whole being. The verse is gracefully traced out here by the talented artist Saba Golbaz, with heartfelt thanks.
11 x 11 knots per cm
Wool and silk on silk
To me personally there is no surprise, event or frankly anything that gets me more excited than the purchase of a treasured piece of understated artwork such as that of a proper vintage/antique carpet. The sourcing, grading and authentication of these pieces is no small task but is of the highest importance. Through the respected dealer Hadi Maktabi all that is guaranteed, and rest assured the one thing I can guarantee personally as a client is a first class service from the initial selection process till it gets delivered right to your door step. It was an undeniably special experience, with hundreds of carpets to choose from, will definitely be visiting again. Thank you dear Hadi. Habeeb Al Monawer, Kuwait π°πΌ
Hadi Maktabi and his staff provide comprehensive and thoughtful services to collectors and textile buyers worldwide. His knowledge of antique oriental rugs and textiles, including many fine offerings from the Levant, is unsurpassed. We have been loyal customers for over five years and have visited his Beirut premises. He has worked with us upon several occasions to select the exact Ottoman and Levantine pieces we wanted for our collection. You can be sure of quality and honesty when dealing with Hadi. Penelope and Timothy Hays, Just In From The East Collection, Florida πΊπΈ
I must say this one of the most enriching carpet purchase experiences I ever had. This was not a mere transaction but more an experience about art and history. Dr Maktabi's experience and knowledge in this space is second to none. Highly recommended! R.A., Doha, Qatar