Number 2144
Material Silk
Style Animal
Type Anatolian
Origin Anatolian
Size 33 x 33
Age 1970
Quasi circular old Hereke silk thatโs actually a complex polygon with 16 vortexes!
Everyone else thought it was a circle but in fact itโs a multi-lobed Hexadecagonโ can you even imagine how difficult it is to weave that by hand? Euclid is smiling down at us from across time and space!
And then thereโs the Phoenix ๐ฆโ๐ฅ Bird iconography. This sure ainโt your average silk Hereke. This is more special than most.
Funny thing is that I got this as change for a bigger deal I made. Now I have it, I realize itโs worth more than I suspected. Itโs also signed by the artist Aynur, well known back in the day for this celebrated โstarโ shaped carpets ๐
33 cm diameter (for diametrically opposed vertices, 8 star points apart)
Circa 1970
Perfect condition
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 ๐ฐ๐ผ
Jโai fait la connaissance de Hadi lors de la prรฉparation de lโexposition ยซ LโEmpire des roses, chefs-dโลuvre de lโart persan du 19รจme siรจcle ยป qui a eu lieu au Louvre-Lens en 2018 et ร laquelle il a participรฉ par le prรชt de tapis exceptionnels. Jโavais alors รฉtรฉ impressionnรฉe par ses connaissances et sa passion pour les tapis orientaux. Cette rencontre a marquรฉ le dรฉbut dโune collaboration riche et fructueuse. Elle a notamment permis au musรฉe du quai Branly-Jacques Chirac de voir ses collections iraniennes sโenrichir de plusieurs tapis et tentures dont certains nโont pas leur รฉquivalent dans les musรฉes occidentaux. Ce que jโapprรฉcie chez Hadi ? Cโest son professionnalisme, son dynamisme et lโengouement quโil a pour son mรฉtier ! Hana Chidiac, Curator of the Middle East Department at the Musee Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, Paris, France ๐ซ๐ท
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