A pictoral Kashan 'Mohtasham' rug, central Persia (Iran), c. 218 x 141 cm.
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Around 1900. Bone-white ground depicting a hunting King Khosrow and above, Princess Shirin.
Abrasches.
Provenance
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 languetting.
More information
Khosrow and Shirin are the main characters in a tragic romance written by the poet Nizami Ganjavi (1141-1209), who is also known for the classic work Layla and Majnun. This richly ornamented and fictional tale tells the story of the Sasanian king Khosrow II and his passionate love for the Armenian princess Shirin, who later becomes the queen of Persia, are depicted.