3781 Ziegler Mahal 10 ft x 13ft (305 x 396)
While Zieglers are famed for the monumental scale of their floral designs, this magnificent example boasts a grand hexagonal medallion filled within and without by more finely proportions Herati designs of the sort customary in Senneh and Malayer Persian carpets. The Herati design here, however, is arranged in an extraordinary manner, utilizing rotational rather than radial symmetry. As a result, the effect is reminiscent of the great Ottoman ‘Selendi Bird’ carpets of the sixteenth century.
The richly articulated palmette vinescroll border is more classically Sultanabad, although its scale is carefully tuned to that of the field design, thereby achieving a consistent, highly decorative effect. The selection of colors is classic Ziegler, although interestingly, there is no red utilized.
