Chanta with eye dazzler pattern
N°
04013
Period
Circa 1870
Origin
Southern Persia
Status
Sold
Size
27 x 23 cm10" x 9"
A finely woven small single bag decorated by a zig-zag design in blue and ivory, characteristic of the work of the Qashquli sub tribe (see Opie 1981, p. 26). We see this pattern on the finest Qashqai rugs, typically with a velvety surface and often with silk wefts. Bags of this type rarely show any sign of use and were probably intended as prestige items. Its mint condition, which includes a beautiful striped back, allows us to fully appreciate the preciousness intended with these weavings.
Private Collection, Vienna