Antique Bakshaish Rug 43968

Bakshaish Rug, Persia, Late 19th Century - This carpet exemplifies the graphic power and superb color of the very best antique Bakshaishes. At the center of the field is a magnificent stepped medallion with rich interior detail is soft earthen tones, pale blues and ivory. Crisply drawn vinescrolls fill the surrounding soft red ground and the stepped blue cornerpieces that complete the field. The spareness and geometric precision of the drawing is matched by an impressive vinescroll border set against an ivory ground that offers the perfect framing contrast to the field. Despite its large format and formal grandeur, this carpet has all the spontaneity and excitement of the best village rugs