Number cc719
Type Workshop
Material Wool
Style Pictorial
Origin Kashan
Size 205 x 131
Age 1910
Now this is a revelation.
This probably is the oldest masterpiece from the hand and mind of the legendary Grand Master Mohammad Dabir Al Sanaye of Kashan. His trademark ultra soft Kork Manchester lambswool is at play here, as are the sweet and appealing dye materials. We see here an Omar Khayyam style romantic scene. I have seen 4 other carpets by Dabir with similar depictions, 2 of them having been in my possession 10 years ago. However none of these come close to the present masterpiece.
It is far finer in weave, softer in coloration, and richer overall. It is by far older than the rest. Zoom in (hit me up for closeups please) to admire the elegant detailing on the costumes, the dreaminess of the flowering trees, and the realism of the birds.
Dabir's own commitment to a superior form of excellence while weaving this masterpiece is evidenced by his incorporation of two distinct signatures within. It is to my knowledge the sole carpet he ever created that bears two such signatures of his. The one below is his standard typescript one. The one above, however, is extremely elaborate and artistic. I have never seen such calligraphy on his ลuvres d'art.
There also is a famous couplet of medieval Persian poetry:
ุนู ูุฑูุจ ุงุณุช ูู ุงุฒ ู
ุง ุงุซุฑู ุจุงูู ููุณุช
ุฌุงู
ุจุดูุณุชู ู ู
ู ุฑูุฎุชู ู ุณุงูู ููุณุช
๐๐๐ง๐ฎ ๐จ๐ค๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ค๐ ๐ช๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ก ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ฉ
๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐จ๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ก ๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ก๐ก, ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐
This describes the transient nature of the human condition and thus encourages the reader (or viewer) to indulge in a life of satisfaction and joy. Enjoy it while you can.
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