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Type: Kashan Silk. Size: 205 cm x 133 cm Knots: 8 x 7 cm2, approx. total 1,527,000 Description: Early 20th century. This work is unusual in that it is signed Akhvan-i Kashani ('Kashani Brothers'). It has an ivory main field, with a profusion of blossoms, leaves, and stems. The vase supporting the mass of blossoms is beautifully executed. In contrast to the main field, the main border has a mellow golden ground with palmettes and leaves; to either side are matching guard bands. The signature may indicate the atelier or the commissioning merchants. No further detail is known. |
