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THE RICHARD POINTON COLLECTION EXPECT THE EXTRAORDINARY "..this very idiosyncratic approach to the weaving..." ORIENTAL CARPET REPAIR Anna Wiams wilIbe instare Occasionally an antique oriental carpet comes up for auction, the very existence of which causes quite a stir. Generally, this is because of the name of the person associated with its production. For example, and to name a few, we have Haji Jalili from Tabriz, Fathollah Habibian from Nain, Seirafian from Tabriz and of course Mohtesham from Kashan. That the original was most likely one of his earliest creations is evidenced by the slightly angular design and the weaver's uneven Sunday from Ipn-3pm for consultationsk quetations. interpretation of the oversized pendanted medalion and surounding floral arrangements. This indicates that, unike Mohtesham's later carpet production, she was not using a full-sized designer's graph which would have given more from the looms of Mohtesham of Kashan, and deservedly so. The quality uniformity to the overall look. Instead, and in all likelihood, the weaver was given and the finish of his carpets were exquisite and his design work was both only a partial graph and it was up to her to reinterpret the rest of the carpet. inspired and masterful to say the least. In fact, it's his designs that Furthermore, the amount of abrash i.e. the variations of the dye batches, fascinate me the most. Almost without exception I find them bold and particularly in the pale blue, is another pointer to early production. Of these, the carpets that regularly achieve astronomical prices are those self-assured but at the same time elegant without being fussy. It is apparent that in the later carpets either Mohtesham himself or his For all his renown, Haji Mullah Hassan, aka Mohtesham remains an customers were insisting not only on greater consistency of colour but also enigma. Regrettably, we know very little about him so that most of what is more balance and regularity of the design. written about the man is most likely speculation or myth. Nevertheless, it is this very idiosyncratic approach to the weaving of this particular carpet that makes it so appealing. But it's more than that. To my However, what is traditionally accepted is that Mohtesham was an importer of fine quality Australian Merino wool spun in Manchester in England. Circa eyes, it is the most beautiful of the Mohtesham Kashans that I have seen to 1870, with a downtum in business, and with the help of his wife who was a carpet weaver in the Sultanabad tradition, he started turning his surplus Mohtesham we well know and deservedly so. However, like so many carpet wool into carpets. The results were outstanding, his fame was weavers before and after her, the woman who in fact created this carpet, who instantaneous and Mohtesham went into full production. By 1880 he was will forever remain anonymous, is no less deserving of our veneration. so successful that he had imitators throughout the region. To their credit, the quality of the carpets they were producing were barely discernible from his own. Either out of respect for him, or, as I suspect, as a marketing ploy. these carpets were also called Mohtesham Kashans. Single-handedly. Haji Mullah Hassan and his wife revived the Kashan carpet weaving tradition that had been all but dormant for nearly 300 years. date, all due in no small part to the weaver reinterpreting the design herselt. RICHARD POINTON COLLECTION The carpet illustrated is from my own classical revival programme, and it is based on an antique Mohtesham Kashan, an homage if you like to this extraordinary man. Oriental Carpets and Collectibles. Established 1987. Open 4 Days: Thursday & Friday 9.30am-4.30pm, Saturday & Sunday 10.00am-4.30pm Showroom & Warehouse: 6 Armidale Street, Petone, Phone: 0800 rugsnz (0800 784 769) or 021 434 972 Website:richardpointon.co.nz THE RICHARD POINTON COLLECTION EXPECT THE EXTRAORDINARY "..this very idiosyncratic approach to the weaving..." ORIENTAL CARPET REPAIR Anna Wiams wilIbe instare Occasionally an antique oriental carpet comes up for auction, the very existence of which causes quite a stir. Generally, this is because of the name of the person associated with its production. For example, and to name a few, we have Haji Jalili from Tabriz, Fathollah Habibian from Nain, Seirafian from Tabriz and of course Mohtesham from Kashan. That the original was most likely one of his earliest creations is evidenced by the slightly angular design and the weaver's uneven Sunday from Ipn-3pm for consultationsk quetations. interpretation of the oversized pendanted medalion and surounding floral arrangements. This indicates that, unike Mohtesham's later carpet production, she was not using a full-sized designer's graph which would have given more from the looms of Mohtesham of Kashan, and deservedly so. The quality uniformity to the overall look. Instead, and in all likelihood, the weaver was given and the finish of his carpets were exquisite and his design work was both only a partial graph and it was up to her to reinterpret the rest of the carpet. inspired and masterful to say the least. In fact, it's his designs that Furthermore, the amount of abrash i.e. the variations of the dye batches, fascinate me the most. Almost without exception I find them bold and particularly in the pale blue, is another pointer to early production. Of these, the carpets that regularly achieve astronomical prices are those self-assured but at the same time elegant without being fussy. It is apparent that in the later carpets either Mohtesham himself or his For all his renown, Haji Mullah Hassan, aka Mohtesham remains an customers were insisting not only on greater consistency of colour but also enigma. Regrettably, we know very little about him so that most of what is more balance and regularity of the design. written about the man is most likely speculation or myth. Nevertheless, it is this very idiosyncratic approach to the weaving of this particular carpet that makes it so appealing. But it's more than that. To my However, what is traditionally accepted is that Mohtesham was an importer of fine quality Australian Merino wool spun in Manchester in England. Circa eyes, it is the most beautiful of the Mohtesham Kashans that I have seen to 1870, with a downtum in business, and with the help of his wife who was a carpet weaver in the Sultanabad tradition, he started turning his surplus Mohtesham we well know and deservedly so. However, like so many carpet wool into carpets. The results were outstanding, his fame was weavers before and after her, the woman who in fact created this carpet, who instantaneous and Mohtesham went into full production. By 1880 he was will forever remain anonymous, is no less deserving of our veneration. so successful that he had imitators throughout the region. To their credit, the quality of the carpets they were producing were barely discernible from his own. Either out of respect for him, or, as I suspect, as a marketing ploy. these carpets were also called Mohtesham Kashans. Single-handedly. Haji Mullah Hassan and his wife revived the Kashan carpet weaving tradition that had been all but dormant for nearly 300 years. date, all due in no small part to the weaver reinterpreting the design herselt. RICHARD POINTON COLLECTION The carpet illustrated is from my own classical revival programme, and it is based on an antique Mohtesham Kashan, an homage if you like to this extraordinary man. Oriental Carpets and Collectibles. Established 1987. Open 4 Days: Thursday & Friday 9.30am-4.30pm, Saturday & Sunday 10.00am-4.30pm Showroom & Warehouse: 6 Armidale Street, Petone, Phone: 0800 rugsnz (0800 784 769) or 021 434 972 Website:richardpointon.co.nz