Eine Fotoaufnahme eines Isfahan Teppichs.

Antique Isfahan | 208 x 140 cm | Nr. 12220

1.900,00 €

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Antique Isfahan

Craftsmanship and timeless elegance meet in this rug in dark blue and dark red. With a knot density of approx. 560,000 knots per m², the elaborate workmanship shows above all in the precise drawing of the design and the finely worked details. At 208 × 140 cm it is well suited as a rug for the bedroom or study. It shows to equally good effect in a small living room. Colouring and texture lend any room a homely, exclusive note – a one-of-a-kind piece that will last for years.

Delivery time	2 days
Origin	Persia
Dimensions	208 cm x 140 cm (= 2.91 m²)
Construction	hand-knotted
Material	Pile: wool Weft & Warp: cotton
knots	560.000
Year of manufacture	1890
Condition	pre-owned, cleaned & partially restored
Edition	one-of-a-kind piece

Origin

The city of Isfahan is one of the architectural jewels of the Islamic world. Isfahan owes its artistic tradition, its historic townscape and its arguably unique architecture to the Safavid dynasty and to Shah Abbas in particular. Floral motifs are typical of the patterns of Isfahan rugs. Designs with fourfold or lengthwise symmetry are widespread, with a medallion in the centre surrounded by arabesques, blossoms or birds. The ground colour is usually a classic red, and a luminous blue and a light beige are typical as well. With more than 15 shades in most cases, though, the Isfahan is decidedly colourful. The borders are often green-blue and decorated with flowering vines and palmettes.

In Iran, the fineness of Isfahan knotting is stated in cheft. Cheft are fine, usually blue vertical lines along the lower end webs. The closer the lines, the finer the knotting.

To this day, many Isfahan rugs carry a discreetly knotted inscription in Persian script along the lower edge, the so-called signature. It names the maker, the provenance Isfahan and often the country as well, either as the word Iran or as the Iranian national flag in green, white and red.

Rugs from the Seirafian workshop are especially sought after. The late master knotter Haj Agha Reza Seirafian lived from 1881 to 1975. Today he is known as the creator of the famous Seirafian rugs. Before he turned to rug production, Haj Agha Reza was a private banker in Isfahan. The Seirafian family still makes rugs today from the templates and designs of Haj Agha Reza Seirafian.

This antique Isfahan is a collector's piece. It is around 136 years old, and that alone makes it something really special. Antique rugs such as this Antique Isfahan are as sought after as ever and fetch top prices at renowned auction houses.

Material

The pile of this Antique Isfahan was hand-knotted from high-quality new wool. New wool is obtained by gently shearing sheep. New wool is a renewable, natural raw material with a number of impressive properties: thanks to the natural lanolin in the wool, the surface repels droplets of water and is thus naturally protected against dirt. Wool also offers excellent thermal insulation, helps regulate the indoor climate and dampens sound.

The weft and warp threads of this Antique Isfahan are made of cotton. This versatile material is both tear-resistant and flexible, which makes it particularly well suited to a hard-wearing foundation.

Condition

This Antique Isfahan has had admirers before you. It was knotted in around 1890. It has been thoroughly cleaned and is in good, though only partly restored, condition. This strikingly beautiful Isfahan is worn in places and the fringes need a little attention. We have not fully restored this Antique Isfahan, because we feel it has a special presence just as it is. If you would like us to, we will gladly take the restoration further for you. We can bring almost any rug back to near-perfect condition.

A note on the photos

The colours of this rug change depending on which side you look at it from. It all depends on whether the light falls with the nap of the pile or against it. That is why we have photographed the rug from several angles.

Child labour? No thanks.

Child labour? No thanks. Children belong in school, not at a knotting frame or a loom. For us it therefore goes without saying that we only offer rugs made under fair conditions and without child labour.

We attach particular importance to humane working conditions and tolerate no child labour at any of our producers. Thank you for helping us to ensure fair conditions.

That is why we support the initiative Care & Fair against child labour in the rug trade.