Number 1847
Material Wool
Style All Over
Origin Afshar
Type Tribal
Size 165 x 110
Age 1870
A superb nomadic rug with all the hallmarks of the best Afshar weavings: fine quality weave, soft wool with excellent natural dyes. The sky blue is especially pleasant while the spectrum of reds (all derived from natural madder roots) is delightful. The pattern is made up of individual shield motifs, tribal heraldic emblems that seem to be (accidentally?) composed of twinned boteh forms facing each other.
Full pile with extra elegant sumakh embroidered end finishes. A collector's gem.
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 🇰🇼
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