Number 1946-7
Type Workshop
Material Wool
Style All Over
Origin Tudeshk
Size 242 x 149 -&- 233 x 152
Age 1925
Intact and perfectly preserved, this gorgeous pair of old Tudeshk is the first I have encountered in over 10 years. This quality merchandise has since long left the market and only survives (if at all) in private collections of art lovers. The pair is a testament to the glory of carpet weaving in the early 1900s as well as the refined taste of collectors back then. Coming in an impressive Pardeh size only adds to the rarity.
The Shah Abbas design of all over lotus flowers is brought to life by the pleasant color palette, particularly the brilliant turquoise blue. It reverberates against the creamy field with its beautiful red flowers particularly well. The fringes are all original and still in original length and condition. The weave is particularly fine.
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