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A Kashan 'Mohtasham' rug, Central Persia (Iran), c. 288 x 222 cm.

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30 000 - 40 000 SEK
2 890 - 3 850 EUR
3 320 - 4 430 USD
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Christopher Stålhandske
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Christopher Stålhandske
Head Specialist Carpets, textiles and Islamic works of art
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A Kashan 'Mohtasham' rug, Central Persia (Iran), c. 288 x 222 cm.

Around 1890. A light red ground with four rows of ivory cartouches with stylised foliage. A wide dark blue main border with a floral vine.

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 languetting.