Though small in size, this lovely antique Khorassan carpet from Persia possess a grand monumentality of design.

This lush antique Khorassan carpet presents an ornamental yet pictorial image of paradise, replete with various birds, lions, and foxes.

 The opulent design of this antique Khorassan Persian rug rests on a palette of muted pastels of blue,

Classical Persian lotus and sickle palmettes repeat in graceful radial symmetry linked by a fine mina khani trellis of vines on this elegant antique Khorassan from Persia.

 A central floral background filled with curvilinear floral motifs graces this stately antique Meshad Persian rug. Ivory colored palmettes adorn the

A classic Persian arabesque medallion composition graces the field of this refined and subtle antique Oriental Khorassan from Persia.

An elegant pattern of vines and palmettes spreads across the deep blue ground of this lavish yet stately antique Oriental Khorassan from Persia.

 Wonderfully modern and spare, rendered in a subdued palette, this early 20th century Khorassan was woven

A fine scatter of small flowers and cloudbands creates a fine lacy mesh across the pale blue ground of this elegant antique Khorassan carpet from Persia.

Vines sprouting leaves and small palmettes spiral in on themselves against a cool ground on this sumptuous antique Oriental Khorassan from Persia.

  Antique Khorassan, Persia, circa 1900. A lush design of arabesque vinescrolls and palmettes unfolds across the field of this sumptuous antique Khorassan.

With its arabesque medallion floating on an ivory ground this stately and reserved antique Oriental Khorassan  is classically Persian.

This elegant antique Khorassan carpet from Persia has an allover design of flowering branches arranged as a lattice.

 A lush profusion of flowering vines and palmettes unfolds all across this exuberant antique Khorassan.

A trellis of vines and palmettes in pale blue and earth tones spreads gracefully across the field of this grandly elegant antique Oriental Khorassan carpet from Persia.

East almost appears to meet west in this charming and unusual antique Khorassan carept from Persia.

A dazzlingly complex design of sinuous vinescrolls and palmettes scrolls its way across the soft saffron field of this antique Khorassan.

A lush design of palmettes, leaves, flowers, and vines inspired by classical Persian carpets spreads majestically across the field of this extraordinary antique Oriental Khorassan from Persia.

Swaying palmettes set amidst spiraling vines and flowering tendrils hover with consummate grace across the field of this lovely antique Khorassan.

A classic medallion pattern ripples gracefully outward from the center on this sumptuous antique Oriental Khorassan carpet from Persia.

On this luminous antique Khorassan a finely wrought, mesh-like trellis of flowering vines repeats endlessly across the field.

A complex array of interlacing vines unfolds in radial symmetry across the champagne field of this supremely elegant antique Oriental Khorassan carpet from Persia.

Sprays of fine vines and palmettes arrayed in vertical columns repeat rhythmically across the soft apricot ground of this sweetly decorative antique Khorassan from Persia.

A rich and unusual allover design of flowering vases repeats rhythmically across the deep blue ground of this lush antique Khorassan.

Each of the thirty seven compartments that make of the field of this sumptuous antique Oriental Khorassan carpet from Persia is virtually a rug of its own.

This stunning antique Khorassan maintains the grand Persian tradition of dividing the field into compartments set off from one another by color and varying ornament.

A soft terra cotta field is the backdrop for this breathtaking Persian Khorassan.

An allover pattern of sinuous arabesque vines and palmettes undulates gracefully across the field of this sumptuous antique oriental Khorassan carpet from Persia.

This sumptuous antique Khorassan carpet from Persia has a pointed polygonal medallion capped by two grand ogival finials.

A majestic design of spiraling vines and palmettes sprawls grandly across the field of this supmtuous antique Oriental Khorassan carpet from Persia.

A graceful, flowering tree of life with spiraling branches spreads across the rich sea blue field of this sumptuous antique Oriental Khorassan from Persia.

A dazzling array of small palmettes in different colors fills the neutral tan field of this exquisite antique Khorassan from Persia.

This classic Persian design has remained for centuries.

A stunning design of large spiraling vines burgeons upward from vases and palmettes along the lower edge of the field on this magnificent antique Oriental Khorassan carpet from Persia.

The field of this stately antique Khorassan from Persia consists only of open, subtly abrashed reddish terracotta pile.

This magnificent Khorasan from Persia has all the finesse and rich delicacy of a millefleur embroidery, but expanded onto a monumental scale.

A finely worked Herati design unfolds with infinite precision across the field of this superb antique Persian Khorassan carpet.

A delicate, almost lace-like design of small flowers, fine vines, and palmettes sprawls gently across the light tan field of this exquisite antique Khorassan from Persia.

This magnificent antique Khorassan carpet from Persia combines two great classical Persian rug traditions - that of the garden carpet and the prayer rug.

Cypress trees, bejeweled vases, and delicate vine sprays unfold harmoniously across the golden sand field of this luxuriant antique Khorassan from Persia.

A delicate pattern of vines and flowers spreads gracefully across the field of this elegant antique Oriental Khorassan carpet from Persia.

A dazzlingly complex design of cartouche-like medallions and quatrefoils linked by finely proportioned flowering vines sprawls across the champagne field of this sumptuous antique Oriental Khorassan

The cream and beige flowers are like stars against a midnight blue sky. 

A dazzlingly complex allover pattern of vines on a soft lavender ground graces this elegant antique Oriental Khorassan carpet from Persia.

This classic antique Khorassan carpet from Persia consists of cruciform and scalloped cartouche floral medallions sprouting branches or tendrils and small floral sprays.

The allover design of the field on this grand antique Khorassan is so fine in scale that it functions virtually as a complexly textured open field.

Sprays of arabesque vinescrolls and palmettes unfold with graceful symmetry across the field of this antique Oriental Khorassan from Persia.

A complex array of interlacing vines unfolds in radial symmetry across the champagne field of this supremely elegant antique Oriental Khorassan carpet from Persia.

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An allover design of star-like floral medallions repeats in a staggered arrangement across an ivory field on this lavish antique Khorassan.

Antique Khorassan, Persia, circa 1900.

Fine spiraling vines replete with palmettes and a host of tiny flowers spew forth from a central leafy rosette on this classically elegant antique Meshad.

Endless floral patterns gently float atop a sea of cobalt blue. Black, tan, orange, and forest green tangle in an ornate forest.

A lush allover design of classic Persian medallions and floral sprays unfolds with consummate precision across the field of this magnificent antique Khorassan.