Antique full-silk Kerman rug, Persia. A unique masterpAiece with an impressive depiction of fruit-trees and a wide variety of creatures from the animal kingdom on ivory field, surrounded by an unusual main border of animals and signed portraits showing male figures of different nationalities (Roman, European, Persian, American, Turkish, Australian, Indian, Chinese, Arabian). Foundation of saffron-coloured silk warp. Approx. 700.000 kn. pr. Sqm. Signed (Lower end): By order of Behjat-Al-Mulk, designed by Farsanate- Shirazi, Made by Abulqasem, Kerman. Signed (Upper end): Made by Abulqasem Kerman 1326. Dated 1326/1908. 270×164 cm.
Provenance: Danish private collection.
Partly worned fringes otherwise perfect condition. Provenance Three related ex.: Sotheby´s, London. April 2007, Lot 16. (Made in wool) Christie´s , London. October 2003, Lot 99. (Made in silk) And a third ex. at the Tehran Carpet Museum, Iran. (Hali 1/1, 1978 pl. IV)
Kunsthåndværk og tæpper, 6. december 2007