A KASHAN RUG
Lot 375

A KASHAN RUG

WOVEN IN THE WORKSHOP OF BAQIR, CENTRAL PERSIA, CIRCA 1900

Closed25 October 2018

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GBP 6,875

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A KASHAN RUG
WOVEN IN THE WORKSHOP OF BAQIR, CENTRAL PERSIA, CIRCA 1900
Overall excellent condition
6ft.9in. x 4ft.5in. (206cm. x 134cm.)

Specialist note

The inscription cartouche reads: gar shavad naqshe soltan bar u soorat hadad sho, 'The carpet (and its significance) increase in the household/seat/land of the shah, once the sultan's features (or presence) reflect on it (the carpet), its design will be complete'.

Between the two cartouches it reads: Karkhaneh Baqir, 'The workshop of Baqir'.