A Safavid-era silk carpet from the school of master of carpet weaving Maqsud Kashani fetched 50 billion rials (about $1.2 million) during the fifth edition of Iran’s National Auction on Friday. A collection of 38 Iranian traditional artworks went under the hammer during the auction held at Khaneh Hamayesh, a convention center in northern Tehran, the Persian service of IRNA reported on Sunday. The second-highest grossing item was a portrait ...