FERAHAN
West Central Persian Antique Carpet

(High-Collectible) ("New Arrivals Gallery") This melodic small room-size carpet exemplifies the Ferahan tradition's masterfully fluent, uncanny ability to create inventive transformative patterning. The awe-inspiring complex beauty of the repeating field design, based on the ancient “keyhole” motif, is achieved by a dexterously nuanced technique of expansion and compression of negative space. Within this undulous network a variety of kaleidoscopic botanical creations take the stage in a staggering variety of shapes and sizes. Every shape and ornament expresses a highly alluring aesthetic fluidity between floral and village weaving, imbued with both delicacy and strength. Its glorious colors are carefully rendered for depth and harmony with the entire palette. Luminous emerald and fern greens, citrine, persimmon, paled rose, jasper, ochre reds, and cornflower blue successfully coalesce upon a highly sought-after ivory ground, inviting the viewer to become transfixed with admiration and fascination, continuously finding new techniques, examples of spontaneity, and movement within each color. With its surrealistic palmettes and floret clusters etched like stained glass, The main border's casual beauty gracefully frames the intricate interior of this tour-de-force piece that remains in extremely good condition for its early date.

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