Number 2129
Type Village
Material Wool
Style Medallion
Origin Serapi
Size 492 x 376
Age 1870
A real early Serapi, grand and dignified. The size is majestic and frankly unusual for such an early piece.
The age comes across in the rustic weave, the choice and excellence of the dye materials, the archaic border and the simple field decoration.
We can detect the weaver's skill and ambition in the multiple reds on display. Very subtle yet suavely smooth. The border is a pinkish, somewhat cherry red that may have an insect dye component. The corner spandrels are saturated madder red, verging on burgundy. The medallion is a more tomato red, lighter in tone.
The central indigo is radiant and utterly magnificent. All other blues are turquoise. What skill to balance such an interplay of π΅π°π― π΄πΆπ³ π΅π°π―.
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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 π±π»
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