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POLONAISE XXI
POLONAISE XXI
POLONAISE XXI
POLONAISE XXI

In 1602, King Sigismund III Vasa of Poland sent a trustable Armenian trader named Sefer Muratowicz to Iran which was friend country of Poland and called Persia at that time to find the most beautiful carpets in the world for the Polish royal court. Precious Safavid Persian rugs were the best choices. These kinds of costly silk carpets with gold and silver wrapped threads, shimmering enchanted forests of lotus flowers, convoluted arabesques and palmettes were woven in the imperial Safavid workshops in Isfahan and Kashan during ruling of the Shah Abbas I of Persia which was considered the apex of the art of carpet weaving. Muratowicz placed his orders to produce exquisite rugs with vibrant colors and symmetrical patterns refer to the tastes of the Polish court. Artworks with Persian traditional designs were joined by traditional Polish and European motifs led to some pieces special, the world had never seen something like them before. A conjunction of the East and the West is the reason why the works were later erroneously termed Polonaise carpets. About 300 of these beautiful masterpieces still exist today. Iran and Poland were wings of an eagle that added an indelible part to the history of cultural transfer and human art. Now, after centuries, Boustani Glorious Handicrafts with its Polish trade partners are dedicated to re-design and re-present a collection that is inspired by these masterpieces refer to the minimal theme of 21st century named POLONAISE XXI. A brilliant, historical bridge between East and West to show the world how different cultures have gotten along well together to make the world more beautiful place for living. POLONAISE XXI as a collection of modern Persian rugs by Boustani Glorious Handicrafts is a new window to the globe for spreading art, friendship and harmony together…