Antique Persian Bakhtiari Carpet, Origin: Persia – This awe-inspiring antique rug with a garden-style design Bakhtiari carpet is a prototypical example of this distinctive compartmental form, which Bakhtiari weavers have mastered. The lavish garden-style field is divided into fenestration compartments that reveal pendulous trees, towering cypresses, ornamental vases and a comprehensive sampler-like selection of botanical figures.
In keeping with Bakhtiari traditions, each distinctive block is carefully positioned to form a secondary series of concentric lozenges. Intricately patterned strap work paths separate the decorative compartments and emphasize the detail-rich composition, which uses hairline accents, poly chromatic shading and expert symmetry to create one cohesive, artful design. The magnificent garden-style field is framed by powdery blue flower-and-leaf guard-bands and stunning main borders appointed with decorative cypress trees and arborescent figures that are separated by partial quatrefoil motifs, which give the border an undulating mountain-and-valley appearance.
