Islamic Art, gallery 458 (Carpets for Kings: Six Masterpieces of Iranian Weaving, exhibition March 3–August 27, 2017 )
Accession number
31.70
Place of creation
probably Kashan (Iran)
Object history
Royal House of Saxony ; [ J. Glückselig& Son, Vienna, until 1931; sold to MMA]
Exhibition history
Carpets for Kings: Six Masterpieces of Iranian Weaving, exhibition March 3–August 27, 2017, MET
Credit line
Rogers Fund, 1931
Notes
Safavid period
This carpets on display belongs to a group known as "Polonaise." Produced during the reign of Shah 'Abbas I (r. 1587–1629), these carpets were not only enjoyed in Iran but also made for export to Europe, where they came to be mistakenly identified as Polish (Polonaise). The floral and saz-style ornament in this rug is typical of the period, but the large cross in the central medallion reveals that this Persian carpet was created for a European patron—in this case, the Royal House of Saxony (coy from : https://www.metmuseum.org/blogs/ruminations/2017/medallions-in-carpets-for-kings).
Dimand, Maurice S. A Handbook of Muhammadan Art. 2nd rev. and enl. ed. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1944. p. 302, ill. fig. 200 (b/w).
Dimand, Maurice S., and Jean Mailey. Oriental Rugs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1973. no. 24, pp. 65, 105, ill. fig. 91 (b/w).
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