A JOSHAGAN SILK RUGWEST PERSIA, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURYA JOSHAGAN SILK RUGWEST PERSIA, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURYOf 'vase' design, some localised repairs, overall good condition6ft.4in. x 4ft.6in. (194cm. x 138cm.)The movement of designs from 17th century Kirman to 18th century north western Persian carpets is well documented, and the reasons well-rehearsed. Many 18th century wool carpets display designs borrowed, sometimes loosely and sometimes very closely, from the Kirman originals. A very good comparison is given by a carpet in the Burns Collection with its prototype now in the Metropolitan Museum (James D. Burns, Antique Rugs of Kurdistan, London, 2002, no.34, pp.126-7; Joseph V. McMullan, Islamic Carpets, New York, 1965, no.17, pp.84-5).The present rug is another very clear example of this. The main field displays a north west Persian variant of the flower and palmette lattice design found in early Safavid Kirman 'Vase' carpets (A. C. Edwards, The Persian Carpet, London 1975, p.16, pl. 5). A similar border with angular cypress trees woven on an ivory ground appears on a west Persian silk rug, probably woven in Joshagan, which was first sold in Christie's New York, 20 September 1979, (E. Herrmann, Seltene Orientteppiche, Munich, Vol. IV, Cat. No. 68, pp.198-199). While the lattice design on the present rug clearly uses bold flowerheads and palmettes, the drawing has become increasingly angular and the complex entwined lattice has been simplified with only a suggestion of the original triple plane arrangement, another feature typical of the changes that occurred as the designs moved. There has been some discussion as to where this group of rugs was woven with suggestions of Heriz, Tabriz and Joshagan, but all share the same fine quality of execution, highly lustrous silk, richly saturated natural dyes and an affinity of design with earlier Safavid carpets.细节 A JOSHAGAN SILK RUGWEST PERSIA, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURYOf vase design, some localised repairs, overall good condition6ft.4in. x 4ft.6in. (194cm. x 138cm.) 注意事项 This lot will be removed to Christie’s Park Royal. Christie’swill inform you if the lot has been sent offsite. Our removal and storage of the lot is subject to the terms and conditions of storage which can be found at Christies.com/storage and our fees for storageare set out in the table below - these will apply whether the lot remains with Christie’s or is removed elsewhere.Please call Christie’s Client Service 24 hours in advance to book a collection time at Christie’s Park Royal. All collections from Christie’s Park Royal will be by pre-booked appointment only.Tel: +44 (0)20 7839 9060Email: cscollectionsuk@christies.com.If the lot remains at Christie’s it will be available for collection on any working day 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.Lots are not available for collection at weekends. This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice. The USA prohibits the purchase by US persons of Iranian-origin “works of conventional craftsmanship” such as carpets, textiles, decorative objects, and scientific instruments. The US sanctions apply to US persons regardless of the location of the transaction or the shipping intentions of the US person. For this reason, Christie’s will not accept bids by US persons on this lot. Non-US persons wishing to import this lot into the USA are advised that they will need to apply for an OFAC licence and that this can take many months to be granted.