The inviting warm colors of this antique Persian Serapi Bakshaish rug produced in the late 19th century will be the highlight of the room design. The beautiful blue background with herati design central medallion stands out against the muted tones in the background of the field and the main border. This antique Persian rug uses a fascinating technique that relies on the placement and density of the design to define the various formal areas of the antique room size rug.
The central medallion design of this spectacular antique rug is a magnificently luminous and artistic focal point that radiates outwards. The actual center of the medallion rests atop the open rust colored field and emphasizes the other elements of the antique Oriental rug. The beautifully abrashed color background that surrounds the central medallion highlights the focal point of the Bakshaish rug, which is basically an older and more primitive antique Persian Heriz Serapi rug. This aspect of the rug design and its colors sets it apart visually from the rest of the field.
The field itself contains densely packed tiny flower motifs that are done in such a way that they almost to fade into the background. These magnificent and somewhat innocent patterns become minor elements, that add a huge artistic impact compared to the other motifs of the design.
This happy antique Persian Serapi Bakshaish rug uses color and texture to emphasize form and define the geometric shapes of the antique carpet. It uses contrast both in color and in design to highlight each of the areas.
