Vintage Hand-Knotted Sino-Persian Room Sized Area Rug
Item Details
A vintage hand-knotted Indo-Persian room sized area rug. This large wool pile rug is rendered in a palette of olive, umber, mulberry, wheat, midnight blue, and ivory and begins with a chain of oversized shah abbasi palmettes. The field is densely populated with arabesqued vines, lancet leaves, rosettes, and shah abbasi palmettes over midnight blue and framed by a floral meander guard border. A stylized herati pattern over sage completes the primary border. Finishing the piece are overcast selvedges, a brief kilim skirt, and cotton warp fringe. The rug is not labeled.
Type | Palace Sized Rug |
Materials | Wool, Cotton |
Manufacturing Process | Handmade |
Approximate Size | 9′ × 12′ |
Origin | Unknown |
Brand | Unknown |
Period | Vintage |
Condition
- to fair.
Dimensions
- approximately 9.1’ W x 12.6’ D.
Item #
18CHI128-034