A wool carpet handmade from silk threads was presented to Emperor Nicholas II by the Shah of Persia in 1913 in honor of the Romanov Tercentenary.
The grand country-wide celebration of the 300th anniversary of the Reigning House in 1913 was linked to the call of Mikhail Romanov to tsardom by the Zemsky Sobor on February 21, 1613. Throughout all cities of the empire, thanksgiving molebens [Russian-Orthodox Church’s equivalent of a Paraklesis] were served in churches, local garrisons went on military parades, governors and mayors held feasts and receptions, historical exhibitions and folk festivals were organized. The windows of all the shops were decorated with flags and portraits of Tsar Mikhail Romanov and Emperor Nicholas II. In continuation of the jubilee celebration on May 15–27, 1913, the Emperor and his family toured ancient Russian cities and patrimonial lands of the Romanov boyars. The celebrations ended in Livadia. Formal receptions were also held there, during which rulers of friendly states personally or through ambassadors congratulated the Imperial family and presented gifts. One of these gifts was the handmade carpet from the Persian Shah.
The carpet depicts Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and Tsarevich Alexei. The Emperor and the Tsarevich are in military uniform, the Empress is wearing a pink dress and a light headdress. The Imperial couple and Tsarevich Alexei are depicted in full height, standing on a patterned carpet. Behind them are red drapes, a balustrade and a seascape in the background. The picture in the carpet is framed inside a floral ornament with fringes along the upper and lower edges.
The grand country-wide celebration of the 300th anniversary of the Reigning House in 1913 was linked to the call of Mikhail Romanov to tsardom by the Zemsky Sobor on February 21, 1613. Throughout all cities of the empire, thanksgiving molebens [Russian-Orthodox Church’s equivalent of a Paraklesis] were served in churches, local garrisons went on military parades, governors and mayors held feasts and receptions, historical exhibitions and folk festivals were organized. The windows of all the shops were decorated with flags and portraits of Tsar Mikhail Romanov and Emperor Nicholas II. In continuation of the jubilee celebration on May 15–27, 1913, the Emperor and his family toured ancient Russian cities and patrimonial lands of the Romanov boyars. The celebrations ended in Livadia. Formal receptions were also held there, during which rulers of friendly states personally or through ambassadors congratulated the Imperial family and presented gifts. One of these gifts was the handmade carpet from the Persian Shah.
The carpet depicts Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and Tsarevich Alexei. The Emperor and the Tsarevich are in military uniform, the Empress is wearing a pink dress and a light headdress. The Imperial couple and Tsarevich Alexei are depicted in full height, standing on a patterned carpet. Behind them are red drapes, a balustrade and a seascape in the background. The picture in the carpet is framed inside a floral ornament with fringes along the upper and lower edges.
