Vintage Hand-Knotted Southwest Persian Qashqai Style Area Rug
Item Details
A vintage hand-knotted Southwest Persian area rug. This Qashqai-style wool pile rug is rendered in an abrashed palette of madder red, teal, umber, indigo, tangerine, and ivory and centered with a hexagonal medallion. The lozenge field is populated with chains of rosettes, spangles, and grounded by indigo spandrels, each corner featuring a medallion alongside peacocks and rosettes. Compound guard borders flank a primary border comprised of a geometric herati pattern over ivory. The rug is finished with overcast barber pole selvedges and goat hair warp fringe that has been reinforced. It is unlabeled.
| Type | Area Rug |
| Materials | Wool |
| Manufacturing Process | Handmade |
| Origin | Caucasus |
| Brand | Unknown |
| Period | Vintage |
Condition
- to poor, color abrash, edge wear, pile wear near center, threads securing fringe loose at one end.
Dimensions
- approximately 5.1’ W x 8.1’ D.
Item #
18BOS133-204
