Number FS
Type Workshop
Origin Isfahan
Style Pictorial
Material Wool & Silk
Size 130 x 80
Age 2024
Meet the latest and greatest Seirafian creation.
My friend Farzad Seirafian has woven me a very special masterpiece. The Safavid princess lived in the time of Shah Abbas the Great (1587-1629) and was painted by his court artist Reza Abbasi, the most talented Persian painter of all time.
After over 400 years on paper, in 2024 she came to life on a super high quality Seirafian carpet woven in Isfahan. All natural dyes, very high knotting density, and inspirational beauty. The stark plain field allows the portrait to shine while the architectural element at top right breaks the traditional rigid symmetry of composition.
My favourite element is the wonderfully calligraphic poetry verse that balances the triangular structure:
عشقت رسد به فرياد
Taken from Ghazal (Sonnet) 94 of the immortal Hafez, it loosely translates as “Loving you rose to a scream!” Or “your love becomes a scream!” It is an outpouring of wild, unconfined love that takes over the lover’s whole being. The verse is gracefully traced out here by the talented artist Saba Golbaz, with heartfelt thanks.
11 x 11 knots per cm
Wool and silk on silk
Purchasing carpets from Hadi Maktabi was the epitome of professionalism and joy. Hadi is an expert curator, purveyor, historian and story teller. His passion, knowledge, professionalism and expertise are evident every step of the way. With a wide range of choices and prices, prompt service, and fast sipping, we had our carpets in Sydney in a matter of days. The ultimate flying carpet experience! Zeina Tebbutt, Sidney, Australia 🇦🇺
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 🇱🇧
J’ai fait la connaissance de Hadi lors de la préparation de l’exposition « L’Empire des roses, chefs-d’œuvre de l’art persan du 19ème siècle » qui a eu lieu au Louvre-Lens en 2018 et à laquelle il a participé par le prêt de tapis exceptionnels. J’avais alors été impressionnée par ses connaissances et sa passion pour les tapis orientaux. Cette rencontre a marqué le début d’une collaboration riche et fructueuse. Elle a notamment permis au musée du quai Branly-Jacques Chirac de voir ses collections iraniennes s’enrichir de plusieurs tapis et tentures dont certains n’ont pas leur équivalent dans les musées occidentaux. Ce que j’apprécie chez Hadi ? C’est son professionnalisme, son dynamisme et l’engouement qu’il a pour son métier ! Hana Chidiac, Curator of the Middle East Department at the Musee Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, Paris, France 🇫🇷
Email List
Request Offer