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428 - Ferrahan carpet (cotton warp and weft, wool pile), central P…
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Estimate €900 - €1,500
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Ferrahan carpet (cotton warp and weft, wool pile), central Persia, circa 1900. (Slight wear and fraying.) Length: 485 cm; Width: 360 cm. This large carpet is embellished with numerous polychrome floral medallions on a red background. The whole is embellished with four ivory spandrels. A wide navy blue border with a garland of flowers is framed by numerous counter-borders. North of Sultanabad lies the densely populated Farahan region, with its many villages whose main industry is carpet weaving. Carpets are appreciated for their sobriety and the elegance of their design, which is usually composed of simple decorative elements. The period pile of Ferrahan or Farahan carpets is often corroded due to the use of a copper-based green dye. The decoration, which derives from Persian tradition, is made up of tiny motifs that are repeated over a wide area. The most common motif is the herati. Alongside the herati, motifs such as the boteh, mina-khani, gol farangh and mustefi are frequently reproduced. Many carpets also have a medallion design. They reflect the decorative sobriety of the region's carpets, and the medallion composition is treated in a balanced manner. The field is usually decorated only on the spandrels or along the edges to highlight the medallions, which are executed with intricate floral motifs and often surrounded by a jagged outline. Sometimes the field is elaborately decorated with herati motifs or rows of boteh. A series of medallions, barely sketched out and cut by the border, appear on certain models, above and below the central medallion, giving the impression that the weaver wanted to depict a single medallion completely. The borders, particularly the central one, are important because of their size and the refined decoration of the motifs. Expert : Alexandre CHEVALIER Part II: 19 June 2026 - Chapter 5: Oriental & Western Carpets & Tapestries
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About the sale COLLECTIONS & CLASSIC WORKS - PART II
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Auction time 06/19/2026 at 2:00 PM
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