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Antique Northeast Persian Carpet Khorassan Province Later 18th Century Khorassan was a truly enormous Persian province, once extending all the way to the Oxus River, bordering on true Central Asia. Even After the eastern parts were lost in the Afghan … Continue reading
Rug#: 18425 Origin: SE Persia Type: Kerman – Laver Size: 9’8” x 21’2” Warp: hand spun cotton Weft: hand spun cotton Pile: wool Sides: 2 ply wool Circa: 1900 Main Colors: soft blues, navy, beige, ivory, tan, soft gold. The … Continue reading
Rug #: 40-1205 Type: Bakhshaiesh Origin: Azerbaijan Province, NW Persia Size: 10’0” x 14’6” Circa: 1880 A uniform field of light camel displays an ascending overall floral pattern of linked rosettes attached by geometrically angled branches. The main border … Continue reading
*Post written by: Katrina Mauro In my quest to learn as much as I could about the rug world, I came across this 1976 documentary of the Babadi, a branch of the Bakhtiari tribe in Iran. Narrated by Jaffar Qoli, … Continue reading
Rug #: 19360 Type: Heriz Carpet (Bakhshaiesh Type) Origin: Azerbaijan Province, NW Persia Size: 11’10” x 19’8” Circa: 1890 Structure Warp: cotton, off white, natural, handspun, Z-4-S Weft: cotton, off white, natural, handspun, Z-2, 3, … Continue reading
Rug #: 18885 Origin: NE Persia Type: Mood (Doroksh) Size: 10’6″ x 13’10” Warp: cotton Weft: cotton Pile: wool Circa: 1910 What we in the industry refer to as “Mood Carpets” are a generalization of a number of types of … Continue reading
Rug#: 20194 Origin: SE Persia Type: Kerman – Laver Size: 11’0” x 15’0” Warp: hand spun cotton Weft: hand spun cotton Pile: wool Sides: 2 ply wool Circa: 1870 Main Colors: Pea green, soft yellow, soft green, wine red, … Continue reading
Origin: NW Persia – Arak District Type: Sarouk – Mohajeran Size: 13’2” x 16’10” Warp: Cotton Weft: Cotton Pile: Wool Circa: 1920 Main Colors: navy, rust, coral, pale yellow This carpet originates in the area of Sarouk, slightly south … Continue reading
Rug #: 18092 Origin: SE Persia Type: Kerman – Laver Size: 8’5”X 16’ Weave density: 10 H X 12 V ~ appx 110-120 KPSI Warp: hand spun cotton Weft: hand spun cotton Pile: wool Sides: 2 ply wool Circa: 1880’-1890 … Continue reading