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NATANZ

NATANZ

  • Number 2022

  • Type Workshop

  • Material Wool

  • Style Medallion

  • Origin Kashan

  • Size 157 x 98

  • Age 1336 (1918)

Story

Something you may not have come across before. This is a very rare example of an antique Natanz, neither Kashan nor Joshagahan despite the familiar look. Furthermore, it’s an equally rare funerary rug with elaborate history inwoven. Super soft Kork lambswool and killer natural dyes.

مخصوص آرامگاه خلد آشتیان
سید مهدی طباطبائ قائمی
۱۳۳۶
نطنز غفر الله ۳/۷/۱۳۳۶

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 (𝗼𝗳) 𝗦𝗮𝘆𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗵𝗱𝗶 𝗧𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗶 𝗚𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗺𝗶, 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟭𝟯𝟯𝟲.
(𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝗻) 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘇 (𝗯𝘆) 𝗚𝗵𝗼𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗵 (𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻) 𝟯/𝟳/𝟭𝟯𝟯𝟲.

The rug was created for the mausoleum of a local Sayyed, or lineal descendant of the Prophet Mohammad. The complete date was mentioned. Equivalent to Thursday 14 April 1918. Exactly 107 years ago. Have you ever seen such a detailed antique rug?

Natanz, in Esfahan province, is a very remote town (hence why it’s in the news lately) but within access to both Kashan and Joshaghan. Its carpet weaving tradition is noted but very little is known about it and few examples have survived. This makes our historical masterpiece extremely important.

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