Antique Rare Qashqa'i Tribal Rug, Kashkuli Taifeh, Fars Province, South-west Persia.

Name: Antique Rare Qashqa'i Tribal Rug, Kashkuli Taifeh, Fars Province, South-west Persia.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA600030
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

Description

This very rare and unusual Qashqa'i rug was made by the Kashkuli taifeh with silk wefts - made for a Khan or tribal chief. The rug contains an ivory inscribed panel in the lower indigo-blue field which reads 'Sanay'e Qashqa'i' and dated 1298 in the Islamic calendar - 1881 in the solar calendar. The four outer botehs and four inner botehs are beautifully drawn and the indigo-blue abrash shows the lovely use of natural colour.

Size: 1.25m x 0.95m (4' 1" x 3' 1").

Physical Dimensions

Height

125cm (49.21")

Width

95cm (37.40")

Declaration

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this piece to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA600030

Dealers Internal Reference

BM/HD

Dealers Notes

Viewing by appointment only.

Description

This very rare and unusual Qashqa'i rug was made by the Kashkuli taifeh with silk wefts - made for a Khan or tribal chief.

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The rug contains an ivory inscribed panel in the lower indigo-blue field which reads 'Sanay'e Qashqa'i' and dated 1298 in the Islamic calendar - 1881 in the solar calendar.

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

The four outer botehs and four inner botehs are beautifully drawn and the indigo-blue abrash shows the lovely use of natural colour.

Size: 1.25m x 0.95m (4' 1" x 3' 1").