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๐‘จ๐‘ซ๐‘จ๐‘ด, ๐‘ฌ๐‘ฝ๐‘ฌ, & ๐‘ญ๐‘ถ๐‘น๐‘ฉ๐‘ฐ๐‘ซ๐‘ซ๐‘ฌ๐‘ต ๐‘ญ๐‘น๐‘ผ๐‘ฐ๐‘ป

  • Number SOLD

  • Type Workshop

  • Material Wool

  • Style Pictorial

  • Origin Kerman

  • Size 251 x 146

  • Age 1875

Story

One of the most incredible antique rugs we have ever had the privilege of owning. This lavish Kerman pardeh is a unique pictorial composition. Technically and aesthetically it belongs to the ๐Œ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ of ๐Ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ ๐€๐ฅ๐ข ๐Š๐ž๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐ข and his pupil and successor ๐Œ๐จ๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐ฆ๐š๐ ๐ข๐›๐ง ๐‰๐š๐š๐Ÿ๐š๐ซ. The quality of wool, of weave, and of the succulent natural dyes all testify to that. The figural imagery gives us a narrow window to date it with reasonable precision.

The upper half contains a shell-shaped roundel (recalling Botticell's ๐˜‰๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ถ๐˜ด) that depicts Adam and Eve and the Forbidden Apple that caused their fall. The devilish serpent twists and coils around the Tree of Knowledge behind them, in a bubble of fantastical flowery foliage. Zoomed out, in the lower half of the carpet, we see two archangels that are most beautifully and brilliantly represented. Their wings, costumes and expressions are (excuse the pun) simply divine.

Note the total and absolute lack of symmetry in the field. Despite the density of the attractive flowery forms, the trees and birds grow and pose in unique individual ways. The range of colors is most pleasant too. The border is a tour de force of technique and dexterity as well.

Museum quality. Simply unique and a testament to the timeless skill of Kerman's artists.

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The idea of purchasing valuable rugs and other artwork online from an overseas seller is daunting for several reasons, not least of which is the fact that, not being able to examine and feel the rug for yourself, you are never entirely certain that the origin, age or condition of the rug corresponds with the dealerโ€™s description. For me, I could never take this step unless I had absolute trust in the integrity of the dealer, and my recent experience with Hadi confirms that my faith in him was well placed. Every detail of the antique rug expertly explained by Hadi was accurate and when I finally received the actual rug, it turned out to be even more stunning than his photos depicted. F. Alsagoff, Singapore

 

 

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