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New carpets for new markets: production and consumption of indo-persian carpets in 16th and 17th centuries
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Carpets belonging to the so-called ‘Indo-Persian’ type are among the most esteemed
Islamic carpets from 17th-century Europe, based on their numerous representations
that survive in 16th- and 17th-century European paintings and in the inventories of the
great houses of many European countries. 1 The approximately 80 ‘Indo-Persian’
carpets extant in Portuguese collections support the perception that this carpet type
was certainly being produced in great quantities.2 Their appropriation by the state in
1834, as a result of the abolishment of the convents3 where they had arrived during
the 17th century, led to their incorporation in Portuguese public collections and, thus
explains their survival in such high numbers.
With the exception of two examples (84Tp and 26.277, Appendix D) that can be
linked to the aristocracy and are included in this study, the provenance of about 90
percent of these 17th century objects is well recorded. They can be associated with
convents or churches where they were used in the past, although the exact date of
their import is unknown.4 Therefore, they present an exceptional opportunity to
increase our knowledge about the ‘Indo-Persian’ carpet type, especially when
compared with the small numbers of surviving carpets with 17th century provenance
in collections from Europe, particularly the Netherlands5, or elsewhere in the world.
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Markets Carpets Consumptions