A signed Isfahan carpet by the masterweaver Emadzadeh, Persia/Iran. A detailed medallion design on a dark blue field. Knotted with kork wool on silk warps. Highlights and outlines with silk pile. Signed: Emadzadeh Isfahan Iran. C. 800.000 kn. pr. sqm. Mid-20th century. 310×214 cm.
Provenance: Danish private collection.
From the early years of the 20th Century In pursuit of technical excellence, established in Classical times there appeared a number of highly skilled designers determined to establish and maintain excellence in woven carpet art. The most famous of these designers were from the Seirafian family. Other significant Esfahan designers emerged at this time of which Emadzadeh was one of them, although output from his workshops is relatively small by comparison.
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