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A pictoral Kashan "Motachem" rug, ca 201 x 131 cm

Estimate
30 000 - 40 000 SEK
2 850 - 3 800 EUR
3 260 - 4 340 USD
Hammer price
40 000 SEK
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For condition report contact specialist
Christopher Stålhandske
Stockholm
Christopher Stålhandske
Head Specialist Carpets, textiles and Islamic works of art
+46 (0)708 19 12 58
A pictoral Kashan "Motachem" rug, ca 201 x 131 cm

Omkring 1890-1910. A polychrome ground with a large pictoral scene depicting the Madonna and child by the river. A wide ivory main border with large a polychrome hunting scene.

Insignificant wear, abrasches.

More information

Hajji Mollah Mohammed Hassan Mohtasham is considered one of a very limited number of masters who successfully re-established Kashan as a carpet hub in Iran (Persia) in the late 19th century. The term "Mohtachem" is often used and is synonymous with the finest carpets that were tied in Kashan at the end of the 1800s by Hajji Mollah Mohammed Hassan Mohtasham and his family. The carpets from his atelier are identified, for example, by light blue cotton inserts and violet silk langettering.