Antique Carpet Collection Mahal Sultanabad Circa 1880

"antique carpet collection mahal sultanabad circa 1880" Antique carpets of sultanabad the city of sultanabad (today known as arak) was founded in the early 1800s as a center of commercial carpet production in iran. At the end of the nineteenth century, the firm hotz and son and ziegler and co. Established a factory in arak / sultanabad whose sole purpose was to produce carpets to meet western demands. They even brought in western designers to conform to western tastes of the time. This was the first example of a practical western influence in industry (which until now had been immune to western ideas). Many sultanabad persian carpets woven by ziegler and co. Featured more up-to-date colors as well as patterns on a larger scale that some in the art history world attribute to the initial formation of the arts and crafts movement. The term "sultanabad carpet" as opposed to "mahal carpet" is primarily a term used to refer to the "best" carpets that have been woven in arak. While the sarouk farahan and sultanabad carpets were woven in the same general geographical area, the two are quite different. Although sultanabad rugs share some of the persian design repertoire, they tend to have a wider and more flexible weave (and therefore feature a bolder, larger-scale design). The design of sultanabads tends to be more closely associated with those of heriz or serapi. That said, sultanabads line work is more linear and classic while retaining a more casual and tribal feel. Sultanbad rugs will often have warmer color palettes that also tend to resemble those of early sarouk farahan persian rugs. Dimensions: 432x312 cm. Condition: wear that maintains its charm!.

Ref. : 41RERSD3