Lot n° 195
Estimation :
150 - 300
EUR
Result with fees
Result
: 260EUR
Tebriz carpet (cotton warp and weft, wool pile), Northwest P - Lot 195
Tebriz carpet (cotton warp and weft, wool pile), Northwest Persia, circa 1960-1980.
The rug features a polychrome poly-lobed medallion, extended by two pendants on an ivory background enhanced by an elegant polychrome stylized floral design and bird-nesting branches. A navy-blue border decorated with banches and birds surrounded by small medallions is framed by two counter-borders.
"Thanks to its proximity to Turkish ports, Tebriz developed its trade with Europe and became a major center for carpet production. By the end of the 18th century, large carpet factories had been established here. Tebriz carpets are characterized by their high knotting quality and finesse, and feature a wide variety of designs: the classic central medallion design with four spandrels, vase designs, full field herati designs, figurative or landscape designs, prayer carpets or garden carpets. "In fact, there is a huge variety of
variety of Persian carpets: - Factory carpets, in which the patterns or cartoons are rewoven several times identically; a master craftsman or "ustad" directs the work, chanting: "one red knot, one green knot, two blue knots, etc.".
two blue knots, etc.". The spirit of the carpet no longer springs from the creative work of a single craftsman, but from the technical prowess of the craftsman, the harmony of the cardboard and colors, and the quality of the wools that determine the beauty and success of the carpet. For example,
masterpieces by the great masters of the Tabriz region (Djaffer, Hajji Jalil), or Keschan (Mortashem), Kirman and Isfahan. - Carpets from village workshops (Senneh, Hamadan, Chiraz, Ferrahan...) - Or weavings by nomadic tribes, such as the Khasgai of the Chiraz region: the weaver creates his own pattern. (...) All materials are used throughout Persia: warps can be made of sheep's wool, goat's hair or even camel hair, cotton or silk. Velvet can be knotted in wool or silk, and cotton can also be used to enhance certain motifs".
Bibliographical reference: Chevalier, D and de Pazzis-Chevalier, N, exhibition catalog "Des tapis inoubliables", Galerie Chevalier, Paris, 1988, p.37
H: 100; W: 172 cm
Good condition.
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