AN AFSHAR 'SHIELD' RUG, SOUTH PERSIA, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
AN AFSHAR 'SHIELD' RUG, SOUTH PERSIA, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
"An all-over repeating shield pattern connected by tracery alternates with tree/cone-like forms. Diagonal rows of shields have similar colours. Brilliant bright red madder dominates the colour scheme of this rug against the dark ground of the main field (corrosive dark brown as black). The rug has the typical Afshar multiple borders (7) with the main borders dominated by rosette and flower patterns. The reduced ends are formed of narrow bands of weft-faced kelim. The knots are symmetrical. The warps are in undyed wool, the wefts in two picks of red wool." (Benjamin, op.cit., p. 14). Approximately 230 x 134cm
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. 14-15
"Related shield designs occur in Caucasian/Azerbaijan rugs. This type of Afshar shield design occurs in smaller format rugs (Opie, J. (1992) Tribal Rugs, Laurence King Publishing, plate 12.15) and in bag faces (Hali, issue 69, page 121, 1993). It is an extremely characteristic and conserved design (another example is in Herrmann, E. Seltene Orientteppische IV, plate 23, 1981) and may represent the production of a single group of tribal weavers." (Benjamin, op.cit., p. 14)
Condition Report:
Pile overall fair - 1-2mm deep, ends taped on reverse, tuck in left hand border in upper left, approximately 40cm long. Some minor old moth damage in outer ivory floral guard on lower left edge
AN AFSHAR 'SHIELD' RUG, SOUTH PERSIA, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
"An all-over repeating shield pattern connected by tracery alternates with tree/cone-like forms. Diagonal rows of shields have similar colours. Brilliant bright red madder dominates the colour scheme of this rug against the dark ground of the main field (corrosive dark brown as black). The rug has the typical Afshar multiple borders (7) with the main borders dominated by rosette and flower patterns. The reduced ends are formed of narrow bands of weft-faced kelim. The knots are symmetrical. The warps are in undyed wool, the wefts in two picks of red wool." (Benjamin, op.cit., p. 14). Approximately 230 x 134cm
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. 14-15
"Related shield designs occur in Caucasian/Azerbaijan rugs. This type of Afshar shield design occurs in smaller format rugs (Opie, J. (1992) Tribal Rugs, Laurence King Publishing, plate 12.15) and in bag faces (Hali, issue 69, page 121, 1993). It is an extremely characteristic and conserved design (another example is in Herrmann, E. Seltene Orientteppische IV, plate 23, 1981) and may represent the production of a single group of tribal weavers." (Benjamin, op.cit., p. 14)
Condition Report:
Pile overall fair - 1-2mm deep, ends taped on reverse, tuck in left hand border in upper left, approximately 40cm long. Some minor old moth damage in outer ivory floral guard on lower left edge
