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Artist Name: Work of Master Abdolkarim Isfahani
Title: Sheikh San’an and the Christian Maiden
Period: Approximately 100 years old
Technique: Wool pile, cotton warp and weft
Dimensions: 194 × 140 cm
Description: Master ‹Abdol-Karim Isfahani stands among the pre-eminent artists of the late Qajar to early Pahlavi period, active chiefly between 1900 and 1930 CE. The designs and cartoons for the pictorial carpets and rugs produced in his workshop were predominantly grounded in ancient epics and the sweet, instructive tales of Persian literature—such as the romances of Khosrow and Shirin, Shirin and Farhad, the allegory of Sheikh San›an and the Christian Maiden, and similar narratives. The exceptional quality and fineness of the weave, combined with the evocation of a poetic and lyrical sensibility through these exquisite pictorial compositions, have ensured that the works from this master›s workshop have enjoyed enduring and considerable demand from the past to the present day—particularly among the cultured elite of discerning taste