Bode Cloudband Oushak

By Piotr Wesolowski Part of the permanent collection , ‘Dream and Trauma’, at the Museum of Islamic Art in Berlin, the iconic Bode cloudband, a 17th century Oushak prayer rug is perhaps the most recognizable rug in the world. The carpet belonged once to Wilhelm von Bode, a curator at the Friedrich Museum, now called the Bode Museum in Berlin.

It was offered to the museum in 1904, along with several other unique rugs from Bode’s private collection. Bode’s cloudband Oushak prayer rug constitutes a most significant artifact within the museum’s walls. It continues to mesmerize collectors with its mystery and simplicity; it is a Mona Lisa of the textile arts. Chrispher Alexander, a British-American architect and design theorist, used the Bode

‘Bode Oushak replica in our collection’

Oushak to illustrate his highly controversial theory suggesting and defining criteria of objective beauty in an artwork. “…the quality of wholeness is not merely a matter of preference or taste for different observers, but instead a definite, tangible, and objective quality, which really does exist to a greater or lesser degree in any given carpet” In his seminal work, ‘A Foreshadowing of 21st Century Art – The Colour and Geometry of Very Early Turkish Carpets’ Alexander proposes that: ‘This notion of beauty, ‘the detailed organisation of matter’ seems intangible but an analysis of structure can approach it in an objective fashion …

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Can I make a Will easily during ongoing Covid-19 restrictions?

2020 certainly had many challenges for all of us. One of the things we noticed was that it brought into focus some of the important things that were easy to put off before. We’ve been busy working all the way through lockdown and whatever protection level we’re in, adapting to different ways of working including home-working, and in some ways enjoying that some technological things have moved fast to become much easier than before. We’re also very pleased to have added to our team, with two new members in our Private Client team, which has been particularly busy. If you’ve been putting off making your will, and talking about things like powers of attorney, this is a good time to get it done, and we can help you do it smoothly.

Do we have to meet in person? Can we make our wills remotely?

We can do this remotely! We still have to make sure that we verify your identity and are taking instructions from the correct person, but we can have discussions about your will by zoom or other video call. Drafts can be emailed or sent in the mail to you, and then final versions signed at home – you do need a witness and solicitors can now act as witness by video call if it’s difficult for you to arrange to have someone else present when you sign. Depending on restrictions in place, we might be able to do ‘doorstep signing’ where we come to your home but we don’t come in, and we witness your signature at a 2m distance.

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You don’t need a lot of information, we will guide you through and let you know what we need from you. We will have a chat about your personal, family and financial circumstances

and it’s a good idea to have a think about who you would like to inherit your assets in the event of your death, who to appoint as executors (they would be responsible for winding up your estate) and any key issues that you might have. This might include guardians and trusts for young children, inheritance tax questions, protecting assets if there might be potential future care costs, for example.

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Usually we can have your will completed within a couple of weeks of the initial discussions. This gives us time to draft the will, and gives you time to read and think about it, make sure it is exactly what you want, and then arrange to sign the final version once you are ready.

What then?

We will keep your original will safe, and send you a copy to keep at home. It’s a good Expert Advice With A Personal Touch idea to let at least one other person know that you’ve made a will and where it is, but you don’t have to tell them what’s in it. It’s entirely confidential. And we recommend BUYING AND SELLING PROPERTY that you review your will every 3-5 years and any time your personal, family or financial circumstances change. Clients always tell us it’s a big weight off their mind once the will is signed, and it’s easy to make changes in the future.WILLS & LIVING WILLS

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