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Pictorial Signed Mohtasham

Pictorial Signed Mohtasham

  • Number AH002

  • Type Workshop

  • Material Wool

  • Style Pictorial

  • Origin Kashan

  • Size 206 x 138

  • Age 1870

Story

This remarkable carpet depicts a famous scene from Persian legend as narrated in the epic poem, the Shahnameh. The hero Rostam faces off against his enemies including the villainous Ashkabous. The beautiful border is ornate with calligraphic poetry. Six signature cartouches in total explain that the artwork was especially commissioned by Mirza Ali Akbar Tabrizi as a gift, along with the inscription "Mobarak Bad". The Manchester Kork wool and fine weave, along with the choice of vegetable dyes, are hallmarks of the fabled Mohtasham workshop.

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