An unusual Kashan 'Mohtashem' Carpet, Central Persia, circa 1900
Auction Closed
October 26, 12:30 PM GMT
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
approximately 480 by 427cm
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The term ‘Mohtasham’ refers to the revered master weaver Hajji Mollah Mohammad Hassan Mohtasham (active circa 1840 – 1885). Mohtasham is known only through a handful of existing signed works and now the term ‘Mohtasham’ is used amongst carpet connoisseurs to describe works produced in Kashan, toward the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century, of excellent quality and design, utilising the remarkably velvety kurk wool. While pictorial Kashan Mohtasham rugs are known, this example is unusual for its large scale and rich figural and animal details that fill both the field and borders. A Mohtasham carpet of a smaller scale with animal details throughout the field was sold at Christie’s, London, 28 October 2021, lot 198.
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