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Is this "Signed Habibian" a sure fake? at least the signature - ebay listing

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rugnoobie		#1 Posted : Tuesday, March 20, 2012 11:21:32 PM(UTC)
Rank: Newbie Groups: Member Joined: 3/20/2012(UTC) Posts: 0 Points: 6 Location: Park City		http://rover.ebay.com/ro...9&mtid=824&kw=lg I am new to this site, first i am very appreciative of all the great insight people have here. Thank You. When I look at the signature - it looks like it was done with a lighter background - to me and from what i read, that seems like a tell tale sign that it is not a genuine habibian. What do you think? Real Habibian or Fake?
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KAD		#2 Posted : Wednesday, March 21, 2012 2:32:04 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Dealers, Member Joined: 2/14/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,097 Points: 3,393 Location: Germany		Fake - the chance to buy a real Habibian on ebay is less than 0,01% in my oppinion. Art Oriental - Djoharian fine oriental rug, since 1967 Ludwigstr. 21 97816 Lohr, Bavaria - Germany https://www.the-rug-store.de https://www.facebook.com...nTeppicheArtOrientalGmbh https://www.instagram.com/djoharian_collection/
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rugnoobie		#3 Posted : Wednesday, March 21, 2012 11:14:27 PM(UTC)
Rank: Newbie Groups: Member Joined: 3/20/2012(UTC) Posts: 0 Points: 6 Location: Park City		yeah i was thinking that as well. if you put the collector aspect of a habibian aside, are rugs from the Nain area with 400-500 kpsi fairly comparable? or does the quality vary wildly? it seems like habibian gave this region its big break, doing rugs in lighter colors more appeasing to westerns that had intricate designs with high kpsi. nain is no tabriz - but from an artistic standpoint, i do like some of the rugs.
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