Number cc673
Type Workshop
Material Wool
Origin Tehran
Style Animal
Size 213 x 139
Age 1890
A most excellent example of one of the most famous styles from the Qajar workshops in the royal capital Tehran.
The combination of turquoise blue border and saffron yellow field is always a winner. The Paradise Park theme centers on twin Trees of Life rising gracefully from the Earth, where lions and deer are stationed, up to the skies where so many kinds of exotic birds π¦
are perched. There's even a monkey π΅ climbing the tree! In the border, meanwhile, leopards π (or tigers π
) chase scampering deer π¦
You can't only be a customer of Hadi Maktabi. While his main purpose is rug dealing, he starts with story telling and ends with history selling. That's what I call high-end art curating and closing it all with an entertaining friendship. George El Hani, CEO Levica, Lebanon π±π§
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»
βYou donβt just buy a rug from Dr Maktabi... Itβs an experience, a rich one! You learn about history, culture & art. And more importantly you feel euphoric!β Dr Siamak Abolhassani, Expert Medical Care Clinics, Victoria, Australia π¦πΊ