Hand-Knotted Persian Mashhad Wool Room-Size Area Rug
Item Details
A hand-knotted Persian wool room-size area rug, attributed to the Mashhad weavers. The rug has a bold carnelian red field and central lozenge, with a large star and palmette pendant medallion to the center, rendered in rich indigo, tangerine, white, garnet, ruby and cadet blue. Surrounding the medallion is a field of sweeping arabesque palmettes and lotus blossoms with sickle leaf detailing in shades of green, bright blue, saffron, peach and fuchsia. The deep indigo spandrels repeat the field pattern, offset with bright white and blue scrollwork. The compound border features a principal border of sapphire blue with lotus blossoms and oversized palmettes, flanked by floral guard borders in harmonious colors. The rug is banded in the field red and has a natural warp fringe to either end. Cleaning tag attached to reverse.
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Type | Area Rug |
Manufacturing Process | Machine Made |
Period | Neither |
Condition
- overall; some color fade and traffc wear.
Dimensions
- approximately 9.8′ × 15.5′.
Item #
17ATL063-203