Number 994
Type Workshop
Material Wool
Style Pictorial
Origin Tabriz
Size 160 x 125
Age 1321 (1903)
How did they do this? It's a guaranteed story favorite to share with friends and visitors. You won't find anything else like this stunning carpet. It depicts a fruit fest with bowls of stacked up pomegranates, apples, oranges, pears and grapes alongside sliced watermelons and flowering vases. What captures the eye are the crenellated borders along the four edges, meant to drip downwards when the rug is placed atop a table. At the left we see the signature of the master weaver Mahmoud Kho'yi and the lunar date 1321, indicating this was the work of the small city of Khoy in the extreme northwest of Persia.
Purchasing carpets from Hadi Maktabi was the epitome of professionalism and joy. Hadi is an expert curator, purveyor, historian and story teller. His passion, knowledge, professionalism and expertise are evident every step of the way. With a wide range of choices and prices, prompt service, and fast sipping, we had our carpets in Sydney in a matter of days. The ultimate flying carpet experience! Zeina Tebbutt, Sidney, Australia 🇦🇺
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 🇱🇧
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 🇰🇼