Abbas Jamshidi Workshop Purple Palace Medallion 132x212cm (ID25014)

When laid in front of a sofa, alternating deep purple vertical bands and intricate floral vertical bands create a scene reminiscent of walking through a palace colonnade. In the center is a small rosette medallion, with prayer arches (mihrabs) in the four corners, and miniatures of small palaces lining the top border. It is a serene and intellectual piece, like a painting laid on the floor.

Palace Medallion from the Abbas Jamshidi Workshop

This piece is from the Abbas Jamshidi workshop, known for its beautiful composition and intellectual design, even among the prestigious Jamshidi family of Qom silk producers. The rhythm of the colonnade is woven by alternately layering "purple vertical bands" and "intricate floral vertical bands" above and below the central medallion. In the four corners are small mihrab-shaped arches, with small lamps and tulips inside. Along the top border are miniature decorations of small, castle-like buildings. This piece brings the intricate painting style of Persian palaces into a classical medallion composition.

The Intricacy and Luster Unique to Silk

Because of the fine 100% silk threads, the outlines of the columns in the colonnade, the tulips and lamps within the mihrabs, the windows and arches of the small palaces along the top, and even the star-shaped border of the central medallion are discernible. Depending on the angle of the light, the purple deepens, and the cream and multi-colored floral vertical bands stand out, an expression unique to silk. A closer look reveals small palaces lined up along the top, with more discoveries to be made the closer you get.

How to Incorporate into Your Home

At 132x212cm, it is the perfect size for in front of a 2-3-seater sofa, as the centerpiece of a reception room, or under a dining table. The color scheme, centered around deep purple, is easy to match with both white walls and wooden floors, adding a sense of museum-like serenity and dignity to the space.

This one-of-a-kind item was selected by the owner at a workshop in Qom. You can see the actual luster, intricate details, the mihrab arches, and the miniature palaces along the top in the video. Golestan, Persian Carpet Specialty Store.