Antique Bread Sofreh, Afshar Nomads, Kerman Province, South-West Persia.
Price
£1,750
| $2,392 USD | €2,022 EUR
Item Ref
BM/BUR
Description
It might look modern but this stunning bread sofreh is nomadic woven art from circa 1900-1920.These fabulous weavings were specifically made to knead dough and roll the dough into small balls before rolling each ball flat and then baking the bread on a hot plate as seen in the photo attached.
The weaver of these bread sofrehs was able to use her creative abilities to weave these remarkable artefacts and in this case, I see the symbolic representation of water in the 'zig-zag' pattern. Note the fabulous abrash in the natural madder-red where the weaver has skeins of mixed red-dye wool thus creating a wonderful movement in the ground. Also note the tiny 'zig-zag' pattern in the lower left border - maybe a signature of the weaver herself!
These dramatic sofrehs are some of my favourites and this is a truly great example of this lost art.
Size: 1.27m x 1.14m (4' 2" x 3' 9").
Viewing by appointment only.
Internal Ref: BM/BUR
Dimensions
Height = 127 cm (50")Width = 114 cm (45")
Depth = 0 cm (0")
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