{"product_id":"antique-kashan-mohtasham-2-x-31","title":"Sufi Mohtasham Kashan w\/ Nur Ali Shah - 2' x 3'1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis evocative Qajar rug depicts \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNur ‘Ali Shah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the celebrated Sufi saint and poet whose image became widely cherished in the 19th-century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRemembered as a figure of beauty, charisma, and spiritual devotion, Nur ‘Ali Shah helped embody the revival of Sufism in the Qajar period. His portrait was reproduced across paintings, lacquer, enamel, and carpets, becoming an icon of saintly presence rather than a simple likeness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat makes this piece especially compelling is the inscriptional border, which identifies the central image and frames it as a protective devotional portrait. A working translation of the verse reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Whoever beholds your image upon this small carpet is delivered from the troubles of the world, safe from the evil eye, and sheltered beneath the protection of the saintly Shah.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rug is both portrait and talisman. A finely woven devotional image where poetry, protection, and Sufi reverence are brought together in fine wool.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca title=\"\u0026lt; 3' x 5' collection\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heirloombk.com\/collections\/size-3-x-5\"\u003e2' x 3'1\" \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge: \u003c\/strong\u003eLate 19th \/ Early 20th Century \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType of Rug: \u003c\/strong\u003eKashan (Mohtasham)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial: \u003c\/strong\u003eWool pile on a cotton foundation \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePile Height: \u003c\/strong\u003eMedium \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eVery good \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBK2897\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HEIRLOOM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51774349115709,"sku":"BK2897","price":3750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1965\/6737\/files\/AntiqueSufiportraitMohtashamKashansmallrug.jpg?v=1780330363","url":"https:\/\/www.heirloombk.com\/products\/antique-kashan-mohtasham-2-x-31","provider":"HEIRLOOM","version":"1.0","type":"link"}