The Standard
We say no far more than we say yes.
A work enters the house only when it meets the Standard. That scarcity of acceptance is what gives the certificate its weight, and what protects every collector who trusts it.
01
The Hand
Made by one maker, by hand. We look for skill a machine cannot reproduce: the hours in a chased panel, the control in a thrown vessel, the judgement that only comes from a lifetime at the bench.
02
Originality
An original work, or a genuinely original series. Never a reproduction, never an “inspired-by” of someone else’s language. The maker’s authorship must be unmistakable.
03
The Limit
A numbered, limited run, often unique. When an edition is complete it does not return as new. Scarcity here is a fact of the making, not a marketing device.
04
The Record
Documented, authenticated, and appraised, then sealed with the Mount Qaf Certificate, which travels with the work for the rest of its life.
Why the Standard matters
A certificate is only worth the rigour behind it. If the house accepted everything, the record would mean nothing, and every collector who relied on it would be worse off. Saying no is the work. It is what allows Mount Qaf to stand behind a piece, to appraise it honestly, and to welcome it back when a collector chooses to pass it on.
Every accepted work is documented and issued the Mount Qaf Certificate. You can meet the makers the house has accepted, or see the works currently in the house.