Nazmiyal Collection Archive Record

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Fine Weave Floral Persian Vase Design Antique Kashan Luxurious Silk Pile Islamic Prayer Design Rug 45030

Size: 3 ft 7 in x 5 ft 2 in (1.09 m x 1.57 m)

Origin: Persian Rugs

Style: Kashan Rugs

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Woven in Kashan during the 1910s, this sumptuous silk rug features an impressive vase pattern framed by an ogival arch decorated with pictorial cartouches.

Antique Persian Kashan Rug, Persia, Early 20th Century – Epitomizing the refined styles of Persia’s great city carpets, this outstanding silk rug from Kashan features a supreme level of detail and a symmetric curvilinear floral pattern woven with a tasteful old-world color palette. Refined floral sprays emerge from the central vase creating a delightful all-over pattern. Elegant burgundy borders feature formal cartouches set among a backdrop of complementary millefleur motifs. Exceptional guard bands decorated with a promenade of ogival cartouches provide a formal frame for the luminous camel-colored field and detailed millefleur background.