The Persian Empire, a name you may have heard of in your world history textbook.
Did you know that the flag of the Persian Empire features a lion?
A brave lion holding a sabre and carrying the sun on its back looks out at us.
The lion has a blade so sharp that it can shatter even hard stone when swung down with force, and its noble design makes it appear as if it has the sun on its back and a halo around it, making it look very confident.
That's no surprise, as this lion is known as the "King of Kings."
A king is supposed to be dignified and dignified. Of course.
Well, that was a long explanation, but let me introduce this Gabbeh while keeping in mind the image of it being the "King of Kings."
There are so many things I want to point out.
First of all, that sword. A bent sword like that can't cut anything.
I want to say, "Sharpen it! Sharpen it now! Call a swordsmith quickly!"
The sun has a face, and when you anthropomorphize it, it instantly becomes like a mascot character, so it's quite mysterious. (Personally, I love anthropomorphization.)
And the best part is the hair on the top of the head.
If I'm not mistaken, there appears to be no brown hair on the left side of his head.
Isn't that the case for everyone? ...Or isn't it?
Craftsman, that's just too honest.
This shows no dignity or majesty whatsoever of a king.
I have no idea why he plucked out the hair in that area.
Seeing the trees but not the forest
Let's take a deep breath here.
I thought it was the lion of the Persian Empire, so I was shocked and confused for a moment, but when I looked at it from a different angle, it started to look like that artist who represents Japan.
I see! It makes sense why he has a sun motif on his back.
Perhaps his influence has spread even to craftsmen in faraway Iran.
Art is an explosion
Professor Taro Okamoto.
The explosion caused his hair to fall out. Speaking of the great master, there are many of his works, but the one that immediately comes to mind is "Tower of the Sun."
I'll leave it to you to research the Tower of the Sun on your own (I did some research and found that it has a lot of interesting mechanisms, which was fun), but I found another thing that seems to be common to both, so I'd like to share it here.
The color of the edge design was one of the points of interest, but when I looked into it, I found that it was the same as the "Tree of Life" inside the Tower of the Sun.
A bright red part of the inside of a vein, as if it had accidentally entered a blood vessel.
It's very similar to the color scheme of that space.
I was so moved by the space that I could feel the energy of life radiating from it, I was speechless and said "Wow" (I've never been there, I've only seen it in photos).
I believe that the base color is the key to this Gabbeh.
If this part were white, it would be no good. Taro Sensei (the lion) would stand out too much.
On the other hand, brown would look too natural, and other colors would be a no-no. They would look too unusual.
It's this grey that's the key. It's neither too dark nor too light. I think the perfect charcoal grey is the key.
There's no need to make it well. A well-made work isn't interesting at all .
Professor Taro Okamoto said:
I'm sorry for getting carried away at the beginning and talking about the bent blade, the flying scalp, and the lion's face resembling Takeshi Kitano. (Takeshi didn't say that.)
Indeed, this rug made me rediscover that it is the slightly humorous personalities of these craftsmen that give Gabbeh and tribal rugs their warmth, turning them into unique pieces that we can grow to love.
Once again, Komatsu's RUG IS GOOD, which has been flying around to various places and somehow forcing itself to find a landing spot, will soon be coming to an end.
Rug hunting becomes even more profound when you find your favorite, unusual piece and exclaim, "What is this?", just like Taro Okamoto's favorite saying.
See you at Layout!
(Text: Komatsu)
No.91589
Gabbeh
SIZE: 88 x 64cm
Price (tax included): 60,500