HALI NEWSLETTER No. 456

[View this email in your browser]( This spring, Christie’s auction of ['Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Rugs and Carpets']( present The George Farrow Collection—a comprehensive group of silk weavings produced during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. George Farrow devoted over forty years to forming his collection, which he meticulously studied, catalogued and displayed in a private museum within his home. Focused particularly on silk rugs from Persia and Turkey, Farrow’s collection includes some remarkable examples woven by the Armenian Master Weavers of the Kum Kapı school in Istanbul, including several examples which have been signed by or attributed to the founders, Zareh Penyamin and Hagop Kapoudjian. Among the highlights are a finely woven Zareh Penyamin rug of Sultan’s Head design, an early documented Hagop Kapoudjian rug from the Paris Exhibition Universelle of 1900, as well as several original hand-drawn cartoons that were used within their ateliers, which are historically significant and illustrate the lesser-known life at the loom. From 20–25 April, visit Christie’s London to view these magnificent rugs and carpets in person alongside other extraordinary art and objects from the upcoming sale, Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Including Rugs and Carpets. [Bid in person at Christie’s London or online. Advance registration is required.]( Showing at Musée de Cluny in Paris until 6 June 2024, this exhibition highlights the artistic rebirth that took place in 15th-century France under the reign of Charles VIII. A wide variety of pieces are on display, including the above canopy featuring two angels holding a crown, circa 1430–1440, Musée du Louvre, Paris, OA 12281. © RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre)/Stéphane Maréchalle. Showcasing an array of textiles replete with floral motifs, this exhibition is running at the Minneapolis Institute of Art until 28 April 2024. Standouts include an embroidered Portuguese bedcover, a hot-pink priest’s mantle and the above silk palampore, late 18th century, The William Hood Dunwoody Fund, 2022.9. Registration for DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR 2024 is now open! The leading flooring show in the Asian-Pacific region, hosting 1600 exhibitors across eight halls, will return to the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai from 28-30 May 2024. 'Our show is the only dedicated international event in the region which assists the flooring community to tap into new opportunities all over Asia', explains Thomas Baert, co-founder and co-organiser of the event. Various leading companies in the industry such as Classen, Oriental Weavers, Paulig, Standard Carpet, Voxfloor (Carpet) and Zimmer (Carpet Tech), have already confirmed their participation at the 2024 edition. More than 150 international buyers and several buyer delegations will be hosted at the upcoming edition of the show. Selected buyers will benefit from a range of benefits including free accommodation, access to a dedicated lounge, free access to all onsite events and seminars as well as various entertainment. [Register and find out more.]( With the ['Decorative Arts of Iberia']( HALI Tour taking place in partnership with [Martin Randall Travel]( in April, the focus of this month's [#RugFactFriday]( will be on Iberian carpet variations. For Chapter 1 we will look at Admiral Carpets, which Michael Franses touched on in his exploration of Iberian and East Mediterranean carpets in the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha in HALI 157. Franses begins: 'Among the oldest of surviving Spanish carpets, perhaps made from the late 14th or early 15th century until the early 16th, are those with field patterns composed of a small polygonal lattice, of which at least 27 examples are known to survive. They are commonly known as the ‘Admiral’ carpets, because the field of some examples is overlaid with escutcheons containing the coats-of-arms of the 15th century ‘Admirals’ of Spain. Inventories from the 14th century onward cite Spanish carpets bearing blazons. Their fields are surrounded by between three and seven borders. On some carpets this kufesque border is filled with various creatures, trees and human figures, including women in low-cut European-style dresses, and two examples have a pictorial panel depicting trees and animals at each end. Similar geometric lattice borders and pictorial end panels are also seen on Spanish carpets with ‘Turkish’ field designs.' Continuing: 'Armorial blazons also appear throughout the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries on Spanish carpets with different field designs. Four examples, believed to be funeral carpets, have a central medallion with blazon and small medallions with skulls set against a textile pattern. At least nine others have blazons, some on a plain field, some with a decorated background. Spanish coats-of-arms often appear on carpets with imported field designs: two have border and spandrel designs taken directly from early 17th century west Anatolian originals, another copies a small Ushak rug with a cloudband border, and at least four have fields taken directly from the Anatolian arabesque or ‘Lotto’ design.' Access the full article, and more information about Admiral carpets and other Iberian rug types, with a digital subscription to HALI. Image: Admiral carpet, Letur, Spain, second quarter 15th century, The Textile Museum Collection, Accession No. 1976, The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum, Washington D.C. [Find out more.]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Website]( [LinkedIn]( Copyright © 2023 Hali Publications, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: HALI Publications 6 Sylvester Path London, Hackney E8 1EN United Kingdom Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( Hali Publications Ltd · 6 Sylvester Path · London, England E8 1EN · United Kingdom