Number 965
Type Workshop
Material Wool
Style Medallion
Origin Kashan
Size 407 x 305
Age 1920
The signed carpets of Grand Master Mohammad Dabir Al Sanayeh are the stuff of legend. Along with Seirafian and Amoghly, they are among the most collectible and desirable. He was a master weaver who singlehandedly changed the course of Kashan weaving and created a number of designs that would become fixed landmarks in the canon of the city's carpets. This is one such example depicting what would come to be the quintessential and much copied design of all Kashan carpets, the central medallion design with bilateral and biaxial symmetry. It stands out from the others because of its reliance on an off white main tone and a resplendent navy blue for detailing. The typically soft Manchester kork wool makes for a very fine weave.
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