Lot n° 198
Estimation :
1300 - 2000
EUR
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Result
: 5 720EUR
Silk Keschan souf rug (cotton warp and weft, silk pile), cen - Lot 198
Silk Keschan souf rug (cotton warp and weft, silk pile), central Persia, circa 1930-1970.
Frayed.
Kechan was an early town renowned for its mulberry tree cultivation and silk spinning. Kachan's fabrics and shawls were renowned in the Sefevid era (16th-18th c.) and many "Polish" carpets were woven here.
In the second half of the 19th century, Kechan once again played an important role in Persian quality carpet production, thanks in particular to Mostashem, the weaver who gave his name to quality carpets.
This carpet features a polylobed mihrab with a large flowering vase surrounded by two large flowering trees and small stylized flowers on a sky-blue background. A wide sky-blue border with multicolored flower garlands is framed by numerous
numerous counter-borders.
Bibliographical reference :
Taher SABAHI Splendeurs des tapis d'Orient Ed. Atlas, Paris 1987 p. 153 à 155
H : 213 ; W : 130 cm.
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