Number 1899
Material Wool
Style Prayer Rug
Origin Qashqai
Type Tribal
Size 287 x 210
Age 1321 (1903)
On my quest to find you the awesomest antique rugs in the world, I bring you this:
The largest Millefleurs Kashkuli carpet on record thatโs also signed by the Qashqai khan (tribal chief) who commissioned it + date of creation!
It was made for Khosrow Khan Qashqai in the year 1321 (1903) ๐ฎ
In the unique size format 3 x 2 meters;
Wool pile on wool foundation in that sturdy Kashkuli weave;
With glorious natural dyes โ especially a brilliant blue, gorgeous green and radiant red.
The handsomely large size creates a more expansive and much more expressive garden layout, with bolder motifs and higher artistic depth to them both individually and as a whole.
Available + collectible on a supremely high level. Please DM for price.
Hadi Maktabi and his staff provide comprehensive and thoughtful services to collectors and textile buyers worldwide. His knowledge of antique oriental rugs and textiles, including many fine offerings from the Levant, is unsurpassed. We have been loyal customers for over five years and have visited his Beirut premises. He has worked with us upon several occasions to select the exact Ottoman and Levantine pieces we wanted for our collection. You can be sure of quality and honesty when dealing with Hadi. Penelope and Timothy Hays, Just In From The East Collection, Florida ๐บ๐ธ
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
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