Number 1859
Material Wool
Style Prayer Rug
Type Anatolian
Origin Anatolian
Size 156 x 107
Age 1840
A beautiful and inspiring prayer carpet woven in the mid 1800s in the Anatolian village of Mucur (Mujur). The style is known as Majidi after the Ottoman Sultan Abdul Majid I (Abdul Mecit I) who reigned between 1839 and 1861. This was the period of the Tanzimat reforms which extended ultimately to a "renovation" of courtly arts. The resultant style is called Majidi or simply Ottoman Baroque. Large flower forms and leafy motifs take center stage.
The ππ¦π©π³π’π£ or prayer arch is a rambling silhouette that wraps around the field and crescendos to a climax at its top, floating on a crimson red ground both within and without its contours. It encompasses an imposing bouquet with a noticeable tulip, the favored Ottoman court flower. Below it (and mirror reversed above) are architectural motifs borrowed from actual imperial congregational mosque interior architecture: this form is called a ππ’π²π΄πΆπ³π’ and was an enclosed and elevated platform inside the principal prayer chamber of a mosque where members of the Ottoman royal family gathered to pray in private, secluded from the masses of faithful worshippers.
Perfect condition, excellent dye materials.
A collectible work of Islamic Art.
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 π°πΌ
βYou donβt just buy a rug from Dr Maktabi... Itβs an experience, a rich one! You learn about history, culture & art. And more importantly you feel euphoric!β Dr Siamak Abolhassani, Expert Medical Care Clinics, Victoria, Australia π¦πΊ
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 π±π»
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