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Classic Isfahan Carpets -
Persian Rugs & Carpets
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Professor
Maurice Sven Dimand was very specific about these
rugs. He attributed most of them to Herat and
far fewer to Isfahan. He mentions clues such as
deep colors, dark reds in the field and dark blue
in the borders and trefoil guard borders3. At
some point it became accepted to attribute most
of the rugs called Herat
and reattribute them as Isfahan. Ineterstingly
it was the Armenians of New Julfa that produced
the carpets made in Isfahan and it was Armenian
merchants who controlled the India trade with
Persia. It is likely that it was Armenian
merchants who "out-sourced" the
ptroduction of these rug to India where
production was much less expnsive.
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Structure:
Isphahan, Central Persia. The latter part of the
Safavi dynasty circa 1500 to 1722
Size: Length to width ration 2 to 1 or greater.
Structure: Asymmetrical knot open to the left. 9
- 10 knots per horizontal inch and 13 - 14 knots per
vertical inch. 117 to 140 per square inch
Yarn Spin: Z.
Warp: cotton, Z4S, ivory
Weft: cotton, Z, three shoots, light brown
Pile: 2 wool singles.
Ends: Warp fringe.
Selvages: 2 cords of four warps wrapped in wool
Handle:
Further Notes:
Similar Rugs and attribution notes:
Please see RugNotes Guides Modern
Isfahans and Older
Isfahans
Related examples:
Books
& Articles
- Beattie, M. The Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection of
Oriental Rugs, Switzerland, 1972
- Dimand
and Mailey, Oriental Rugs in the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, NY, 1973 (pp. 119)
- Eiland, M., Chinese and Exotic Rugs, Boston, 1979
- Spuhler, F. Islamic Carpets and Textiles, London,
1978
- Spuhler, F. Oriental Carpets in the Museum of
Islamic Art, Berlin, Washington D.C. 1987
- Edwards,
A. Cecil. The Persian Carpet. London 1953.
- Ford,
P. R. J. Oriental Carpet Design. London:
Thames and Hudson, 1981, paperback 1993.
- Hubel,
Reinhard G. The Book of Carpets. 1964,
Accokeek MD, Washington International Associates,
1971.
Links:
- Dimand
and Mailey, Oriental Rugs in the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, NY, 1973 (pp. 119)
- Spuhler, F. Islamic Carpets and Textiles, London,
1978 Page 90 in a discussion of related carpets
Spuhler made the observation that most of these
carpets were found in countries that trade with
the east India company such as Holland and
Portugal.
- Dimand
and Mailey, Oriental Rugs in the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, NY, 1973 (pp. 71)
For Further Reading:
Guide to Rugs
& Books
La Miniature En
Orient
Southwest Asia Time
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Copyright
Barry O'Connell 2004 - 2006.
Last revised: March 22, 2009.
Thanks and best wishes,
J. Barry O'Connell Jr.
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