Persian Rugs: Arabi Main Carpet Circa 1850

Lot Nr.: 36

Bezeichnung: ARABI HAUPTTEPPICH
Herkunftsland: Südwestpersien, Fars,
um 1850
Abmessungen: ca. 436 x 184 cm
Schätzpreis in EUR: 4800 €

Dem nachtblauen, von einem engmaschigen Rautengitter, welches Blütenstauden einschließt, bedeckten Feld ist ein beigegrundiger Musterbalken aufgelegt, der fünf miteinander verbundene, rote Rauten und zwei Spitzen an den Enden enthält. Bordüre aus drei schmalen Streifen mit Botehs und Vogelabstraktionen. Das Kelley-Format dieses von einer Arabi-Knüpferin in Südwestpersien hergestellten Teppichs läßt vermuten, daß er nicht für eine Nomadenbehausung vorgesehen war, sondern im Hauptraum einer persischen Stadtwohnung verwendet wurde, also vermutlich eine Auftragsarbeit war. – Seiten neu umwickelt, Flor gleichmäßig niedrig, diverse reparierte Stellen, unten minimal reduziert, oben noch Reste des originalen Kelims erhalten.

JBOC Note: At one point I would have attributed this one to the Khamseh Confederation but Arab or Arabi works. There are Persians who are linguistically Arab who weave these rugs. Interestingly the CIA has been trying to stir up an anti-Iranian revolt among these people in the last few years. it has not been successful since their loyalty as Shia outweighs any Persian/Arab contention. They have been doing the same thing with greater success with the Baluch in Sistan. the Baluch are Sunni.

Lot No: 36

Designation: Arabi Main Carpet
Country of origin: South West Persia, Fars,
In 1850
Dimensions: 436 x 184 cm
EUR Estimate: 4800 €

The night blue, from a tight diamond lattice, which includes flowering shrubs, covered box is a pattern beigegrundiger beams up, the five interconnected, red diamonds and two peaks at the ends. Three narrow border strip with Botehs and bird abstractions. The Kelley format of this one-Arabi Knüp ferin in southwest Persia manufactured carpet suggests that he is not for a nomadic dwelling was foreseen, but in the main room of a Persian city apartment was used, probably a commissioned work. -- Pages newly wrapped, Flor uniformly low, repaired several points, down minimally reduced, still remains above the original kilims.