Large Painted Cotton Tapestry In Isfahan - Early Pahlavi Dynasty - Persia Circa 1930

Circa 1930Persia IsfahanAn important wall tapestry in cotton canvas hand-painted and printed in Isfahan, dating from Reza Shah, the founder of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1923. This Indo-Persian tradition of Kalamkari, or reed painting, is inherited from the 18th century, as can be seen in miniatures or carpets. Large cotton canvas hand-woven and printed with a wood block in vegetable colors on the edges. The center is painted with human figures, musicians and dancers. These large canvases decorated Persian tea rooms and served as a backdrop for storytellers who narrated episodes from Shah-nameh, the oldest epic of the kings of Persia. No defects and preserved colors. Rare piece due to its exceptional state of preservation.Dimensions: 273 cm x 150 cm