The safavid dynasty produced an abundance of local arts during the 16th century.
Carpet 16th century persia safavid.
Named for a carpet bequeathed to the victoria and albert museum by george salting upon his death in 1909 the attribution and dating of this group of rugs fell into.
604 x 322 cm.
Under his tutelage decorative arts evolved.
Sanguszko safavid carpet late 16th or early 17th century.
Detail of a persian animal carpet safavid period 16th century.
A 16th century safavid part cotton and part metal thread fragmentary rug kashan or isphahan.
Miho museum of art.
Musee historique des tissus de lyon safavid carpet late 16th century.
North west persian runner detail late 18th century.
Carpet weaving is an essential part of persian culture and art.
An early safavid carpet fragment north west persia.
15 000 25 000 gbp.
The high point in persian carpet design and manufacture was attained under the safavid dynasty 907 1152 1501 1739.
Wool pile on cotton wool and silk foundation.
Musee historique des tissus de lyon safavid carpet late 16th century.
Classic persian carpet weaving flourished in this period from 1499 to 1722.
First half 16th century.
This is one of the finest persian carpets known produced at a time when the art of carpet weaving had achieved its greatest heights under the patronage of the safavid shahs in the sixteenth century.
A safavid carpet herat mid.
Even though there are no carpets that have survived from the dynasty s earlier rulers scholars today can study what has lasted to decode the history of this impressive handicraft.
Shah abbas the great 1587 1629 continued this.
Persian carpets and rugs of various types were.
Approximately 323 by 280 cm.
Detail of a persian animal carpet safavid period persia 16th century.
Shah tahmasp 1524 76 promoted the arts and was a painter as well as a carpet designer.
Safavid carpet circa mid 16th century in addition to their financial benefits during this time persian carpets flourished in terms of technique and design as well.
Carpet safavid 16th century iran probably kashan depicts animals some invented and of chinese origin silk 94 7 8 x 70 metropolitan museum of art carpets intended for religious settings like the ardabil carpet display non figural decoration such as scrolling vines flower motifs calligraphy and shamsas sunbursts.
Lion and qilin museum für kunst und gewerbe hamburg.
This early carpet is part of the so called salting rug group of safavid rugs.