Number 1753
Type Workshop
Material Wool
Style Medallion
Origin Senneh
Size 94 x 66
Age 1285 (1867)
A major historical document, this incredibly fine Senneh was woven sideways and bears a very important inscription:
ูุฑู
ุงูุด ููุงุจ ู
ุนุชู
ุฏ ุงูุฏููุฉ ุฏุงู
ุงูุจุงูู ูกูขูจูฅ
๐พ๐ค๐ข๐ข๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ค๐ฎ ๐๐ค'๐ฉ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ผ๐ก-๐ฟ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐๐, ๐ก๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐ข๐๐ฎ ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ง๐ค๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ง, ๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง 1285
As I explain in the catalog accompanying the Louvre exhibition ๐'๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ, Farhad Mirza (Mo'tamed Al-Dowleh) was Nassereddine Shah Qajar's brother and a ferocious military general. He was entrusted in 1867 with reconquering the Ardalan Principality which had grown too autonomous from the Qajar court. He marched into the provincial capital of Senneh and brought the province of Kurdistan back into Persian sway. This carpet -- as well as the XXL flowery masterpiece I exhibited at the Louvre -- was created by his order as a triumphal monument, a woven statement of conquest and power. The year it was woven in corresponds to that.
I first met Dr. Maktabi as a lecturer on carpet history and was captivated by his passion for the subject. Only later I knew him as a dealer, though even in our financial transactions, Hadi has been a gentle guide and friend. He has understood my taste and interests and made wonderful suggestions, but never in a pushy way. That is to say I have enjoyed working with him on several levels and wish to continue our excellent relations and dealings far into the future. A. Harvey Pincis, formerly Dar Al Athar Al Islamiyyah Museum (Kuwait), Latvia ๐ฑ๐ป
I must say this one of the most enriching carpet purchase experiences I ever had. This was not a mere transaction but more an experience about art and history. Dr Maktabi's experience and knowledge in this space is second to none. Highly recommended! R.A., Doha, Qatar
I have been buying and collecting oriental rugs for over 40 years. As a result I have had direct experiences with many dealers and galleries throughout Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia. The Hadi Maktabi establishment is distinct and unique. It is rare to find a dealer who not only has a discerning taste and excellent choice of rugs. But with Hadi, the experience is one of an erudite oriental rug scholar paired with years of family experiences and traditions dealing in rugs, carpets and textiles. The available choices, diversity and quality of his stock is awesome. It is always a pleasure. Highly recommended and satisfying. As a collector he has become not only a partner of choice, knowledge and information but also a valued friend. Robert Bell, CEO Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, U.K. ๐ฌ๐ง