Vintage Persian Kashmar Rug overdyed rug Size: 285 x 217 cm

Size: 285 x 217 cm | 9'4" x 7'1"

which adds another layer of craftsmanship to an already remarkable textile

Stock Number: #4342

a weft-wrapped flatweave base with knotted pile worked on top of selected design elements

The quality of Kashan weaving is immediately recognisable

Vintage Persian Kashmar Rug overdyed rug Size: 285 x 217 cmThis rug comes from Kashmar, a city in the Khorasan Province of northeastern Iran, sitting along the ancient Silk Road at a crossroads of Central Asian and Persian cultural influence. Kashmar rugs are distinctive for their pictorial and narrative designs, elaborate medallion fields, floral compositions, cypress trees and vase motifs that draw from Persian mythology, poetry and the archaeological legacy of the region. References to ancient Persia, its