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Early 20th C. Room Sized Kashan Carpet, Scrolling Floral Vines on a Red Ground
About the Item
From the first half of the 20th c., Persia, a low pile Kashan room sized wool carpet. A traditional lozenge Kashan medallion is encompassed with an allover floral pattern on a red ground. Graceful corner spandrels flow into the red field.
Lavishly decorated with floral vines and a scrolling vine border, the carpet is rendered in variegated shades of red, indigo blue, cerulean, beige, teal, orange, light blue, pink, and with other accent colors. Having incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool antique Persian Kashan carpet is a true beauty. The thin double weft is a pale blue color and the wool is beautifully soft. The sophisticated design and refined color palette woven into this piece work together to create a truly classic look. A traditional lozenge Kashan medallion is encompassed with an allover floral pattern. Graceful corner spandrels assimilate seamlessly into the red field.
Kashan carpets are one of the most important of the refined urban antique carpets that are the direct legacy of the Golden Age of Persian Weaving of the reign of the famous patron of the arts, Shah Abbas, in the 16th and early 17th-centuries. Rugs and carpets were closely woven using a cotton foundation with a Persian knot. By the early 1900s the weavers of Kashan had mastered the curvilinear designs that are now recognized as typical of Kashan weaving and evidenced in this carpet.
Dimensions:
Approx. 15'7" x 11'5"
Condition:
Good overall condition with wear consistent with age and use. Good, even, lightly subdued colors, some spots of visible tread wear, some edge wear with exposed warp, fringe loss, repairs visible from underside.
Please Note: Prior to shipping we have all of our rugs professionally cleaned and wrapped by Wells Rug Service in Morristown, NJ. In business over 100 years, Wells Rug Service is extremely knowledgeable and reliable.
- Creator:Kashan (Weaver)
- Dimensions:Width: 137 in (347.98 cm)Length: 187 in (474.98 cm)
- Style:Kashan (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1930's
- Condition:Repaired: Evidence of small repairs found on underside. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
- Seller Location:Morristown, NJ
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU5990234458492
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