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Keshan Ikat
ref: 37246
2500 - 5000 EUR
116 x 214 cm
3' 9⁵/₈" x 7' 0¹/₄"
warp and weft: silk
Iran
The production of Ikat is not exclusively Far Eastern or Central Asian. The Persian cities of Yesd (Yazd) and Keshan have, since older times built a very strong reputation for producing very refined silk textiles. Although the technique is similar, the Persian ikat has its own character and style.
Keshan (or Kashan) is a city on the borderline of the desert. It is surrounded by arid landscapes. As early as the 16th and 17th centuries, it acquired a respected reputation as a weaving center on the same level as Ispahan. Both cities hosted imperial workshops of the Safavid rulers. For the scholars of the 19th century it became even hard to distinguish them from each other.
Under Shah Abbas (1587-1629) the production reached the highest standards but the Afghan invasion of 1722 destroyed most of the important workshops, including Keshan and Isfahan which only started reopening either under the Qadjar dynasty at the very end of the 19th century/ beginning 20th. Cecil Edward who published “The Persian Carpet” in 1953 after having travelled all over Persia claimed that he didn’t remember seeing Keshan carpets dating from the 18th or 19th in any museum or private collection.
Coulours may appear different on the website than in reality. All mentioned prices and sizes are indicative and not binding. Possibly some rugs that are still online, are not available anymore in the showroom.
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