A KHAMSEH 'CHICKEN-DESIGN' RUG, SOUTH PERSIA, MID 19TH CENTURY
A KHAMSEH 'CHICKEN-DESIGN' RUG, SOUTH PERSIA, MID 19TH CENTURY
“The central panel and corner areas of this rug are dominated by facing pairs of chickens but there are secondary and tertiary bird forms among symbols, many of which may be ancient. Small palmettes are present especially in the blue-ground corner areas of the rug. The red ground central panel contains a small octagonal medallion that has outward-facing bird-head arrow forms and a central endless knot rosette The main border has a repeating pattern of facing birds that enclose a tree with an hour-glass shape, a border type more typically found in Khamseh bags. Two guards have the typical reciprocal two-colour triangle pattern. There are overcast single cord sides in bands of multiple colours, missing in places. The ends are missing. The wool pile is symmetrically knotted, the wefts are in madder wool, with two shoots, the warps are in bicoloured natural wool.” (Benjamin, op.cit., p. 44). Primary borders removed, now approximately 165 x 90cm
The Collection of Professor Paul R Benjamin
For an introduction to the collection, please see Lot 193 in this sale
Please note that there MAY be restrictions on the import of property of Iranian origin into the USA and some or all member countries of the Gulf Co-operation Council. Any buyers planning to import property of Iranian origin into any of these countries should satisfy themselves of the relevant import regime. Olympia Auctions will not assist buyers with the shipment of such items into the USA or the GCC. In addition, FedEx and US courier services will no longer carry Iranian-origin goods to any location. Any shipment services would need to be provided by a Fine Art shipping company.
LITERATURE:
Benjamin, Paul, South Persian Rugs, Bags and Saddle Covers: from the collection of Paul R Benjamin, 3rd ed., 2004, pp. 44-45
“This is a very beautiful early Khamseh bird rug. It is worn in places but still retains its overall attractive design. The central medallion has ancient origins and Thompson has argued (Thompson, J. Centralised Designs. In Von Konya bis Kokand. Seltene Orientteppische III, 1980, Eberhart Herrmann, pages 7-27) that these central octagonal medallions have their origins in Chinese and Japanese Buddhist representations of the lotus flower inspiring modified designs in early Turkish carpets.” (Benjamin, op.cit., p. 44)
A KHAMSEH 'CHICKEN-DESIGN' RUG, SOUTH PERSIA, MID 19TH CENTURY
“The central panel and corner areas of this rug are dominated by facing pairs of chickens but there are secondary and tertiary bird forms among symbols, many of which may be ancient. Small palmettes are present especially in the blue-ground corner areas of the rug. The red ground central panel contains a small octagonal medallion that has outward-facing bird-head arrow forms and a central endless knot rosette The main border has a repeating pattern of facing birds that enclose a tree with an hour-glass shape, a border type more typically found in Khamseh bags. Two guards have the typical reciprocal two-colour triangle pattern. There are overcast single cord sides in bands of multiple colours, missing in places. The ends are missing. The wool pile is symmetrically knotted, the wefts are in madder wool, with two shoots, the warps are in bicoloured natural wool.” (Benjamin, op.cit., p. 44). Primary borders removed, now approximately 165 x 90cm
The Collection of Professor Paul R Benjamin
For an introduction to the collection, please see Lot 193 in this sale
Please note that there MAY be restrictions on the import of property of Iranian origin into the USA and some or all member countries of the Gulf Co-operation Council. Any buyers planning to import property of Iranian origin into any of these countries should satisfy themselves of the relevant import regime. Olympia Auctions will not assist buyers with the shipment of such items into the USA or the GCC. In addition, FedEx and US courier services will no longer carry Iranian-origin goods to any location. Any shipment services would need to be provided by a Fine Art shipping company.
LITERATURE:
Benjamin, Paul, South Persian Rugs, Bags and Saddle Covers: from the collection of Paul R Benjamin, 3rd ed., 2004, pp. 44-45
“This is a very beautiful early Khamseh bird rug. It is worn in places but still retains its overall attractive design. The central medallion has ancient origins and Thompson has argued (Thompson, J. Centralised Designs. In Von Konya bis Kokand. Seltene Orientteppische III, 1980, Eberhart Herrmann, pages 7-27) that these central octagonal medallions have their origins in Chinese and Japanese Buddhist representations of the lotus flower inspiring modified designs in early Turkish carpets.” (Benjamin, op.cit., p. 44)
