A mysterious flatweave / Shahsavan mafrash panel? - Page 2

Richard Tomlinson · May 19th, 2020, 08:24 AM

Hi

Here's a fragment of a Shahsavan 'bird' bag or mafrash that sold a while back. I was going to buy it until I was told the price!

Anyway, what really appeals to me in this piece is the spaciousness of the design. Usually these birds are jammed together - compare this piece to all the other bird ones you can find.

And just out of interest, the green feet and green parts of the trees are actually silk...

Regards
Richard

Mikko Saikku · May 20th, 2020, 09:51 PM

Joel and Richard,

Thank you for the info. To me, the design in Richard's posting definitely looks more "archaic"--cf. the evolution of Turkmen weaving during the 19th century...

Mikko

May 19th, 2020, 08:24 AM	#21
Richard Tomlinson Members Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 16	Hi Here's a fragment of a Shahsavan 'bird' bag or mafrash that sold a while back. I was going to buy it until I was told the price! Anyway, what really appeals to me in this piece is the spaciousness of the design. Usually these birds are jammed together - compare this piece to all the other bird ones you can find. And just out of interest, the green feet and green parts of the trees are actually silk... Regards Richard Last edited by Richard Tomlinson; May 19th, 2020 at 08:30 AM.

May 20th, 2020, 09:51 PM	#22
Mikko Saikku Members Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 21	Joel and Richard, Thank you for the info. To me, the design in Richard's posting definitely looks more "archaic"--cf. the evolution of Turkmen weaving during the 19th century... Mikko