Semi-antique large rug No. 45522 Tabriz Mahi 50 raj, ca. 1960 Iran 593 x 400 cm
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Item Number: |
45522 |
Name: |
Tabriz Mahi 50 raj, ca. 1960 |
Country of Origin: |
Iran |
Size: |
593 x 400 cm |
Made:
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ca. 1960 |
Pile: |
wool |
Foundation (warp and weft): |
cotton |
Design: |
floral and geometric / medallion |
Ground Color: |
blue |
Knots per sqm: |
550,000 |
Remarks: |
This is a unique handmade / hand-knotted / traditional oriental carpet
The pile of this carpet is made of wool
This carpet is in perfect condition despite its age
This carpet has a total of approximately 13,046,000 knots and it took skilled carpet makers about 17,395 hours or 1,933 working days to hand-knot this carpet. |
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This Oriental rug has been treated with a "Noble Finish" wash. This wash includes not only the actual cleaning of the carpet but also its processing (ennobling) which represents an increase in the Oriental carpet's value. By this special technique a soft and silky feel and shine are added to the carpet. This washing technique requires experience and skill since otherwise carpets could easily be damaged by it. In this case the washing was implemented perfectly.
This Tabriz Mahi 50 raj, ca. 1960 has a "Herati" or "Mahi" design (has its origin in Herat, ca. 16th century, short for "Mahi to Hos" meaning "fish in the pond"). A rosette is surrounded by a rhombus which is again surrounded by four bent leaves. The name "Mahi" meaning "fish" was given to this design because the leaves resemble swimming fish.