Antique Silk Kashan Rug

:: Finely woven example for type and age with scalloped concentric main medallion bearing interior pomegranate top view adorned at either end by blossom finials atop an open deep blu...

:: Classic center medallion with multi-tiered end finials atop a covered field of delicate scrolling vinery bearing buds and large blossoms. Classic book cover inspired corner spandr...

Covered field in staggered rows with implied movement in a germinating turtle style design element wrapped by meandering vine and floral bud top view main border. Great rhythm and excellent original intact end kilim weave present and mostly intact bearing intricate detail and unusual charm. Colors and shades include: Navy blue, madder root red, coffee brown, and sapphire blue. Condition notes: Areas of pile and knot heads. Original side cord selvages intact. Fully secured sides and ends. Recently professionally cleaned ready for in-home use! Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Persian Afshar rug...

:: Allover repeating colorful boteh design elements with interior germinating floral design elements in lattice orientation. Colors and shades include: Navy blue, antique ivory, madder root red, pale saffron gold, powder blue, bronze, and more. Condition notes: Mostly even wear to knot heads and foundation. Original end plain-weave kilims intact with mostly secure sides and ends. Recently professionally cleaned ready for in-home use! Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Persian Afshar rug...

Antique circa 1915 Persian Tabriz rug with center medallion and floral motif. A pale rusty orange and deep navy charcoal black pair a perfect combo of contrast and elegance! Fully se...

Covered field in paneled floral guls in staggered orientation reciprocating in a lattice motif with abrashes across. Colors and shades include: Madder root red, brick red, chestnut, coffee brown, cobalt blue, chocolate brown, sapphire blue and more. Condition notes: Areas of high and low pile height. Most of the original side cord selvages are intact or restored. Fully secured sides and ends. Most of the original goat hair side cord selvages intact. Minor areas of recess to the knot heads from oxidation of the darker tones in the brown and charcoal families, due to mordants use at the time. Much of the original plain weave is fully intact, in addition to the minor braiding of fringes. Recently professionally cleaned ready for in-home use! Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Persian Belouch rug...

Finely woven antique Kashan rug, circa 1900s. Measures: 2 x 5. Please contact us for more info.

An extraordinary early 20th century Persian Mohtashem Kashan Silk rug. Measures: 3'4'' x 3'8'' The rarest group of Kashan carpets that utilizes non-traditional designs and color palettes is the “Motashem Kashan,” which was woven up to the end of the 19th century. This elite class of Kashan carpets uses a very luminous quality of lamb’s wool, which gives the surface a highly reflective quality. Quite hard-to-find, true Motashem Kashan rugs are extraordinarily finely knotted. They employ either a graceful teardrop medallion or intricately detailed all-over blossom and leaf patterns. Their preferred color palette is subtle pastel and earth tones, contrasted by a penetrating midnight indigo blue.  At the same time, these hues retain a remarkable luster, as the rich lanolin has risen to the surface of each fiber of wool. Also, early Motashem Kashan rugs often demonstrate a very sensitive and emotive use of intentional color shading, a technique known as abrash. In Mohtasham Kashan carpets...

An extraordinary early 20th century Persian Mohtashem Kashan silk room size rug highlighted by a light green field. Measures: 8'4'' x 11'5''.

Antique silk Kashan. Measures: 1.2 x 4.10. Finely woven antique Kashan rug, circa 1900s.

A distressed silk rug, very finely hand knotted with a very beautiful garden floral silk and nice colors with red, blue, pink, green, purple and ye...

74220 Antique Persian Mohtashem Kashan Silk Directional Rug with Regal Neoclassic Style. Opulence and grace with beguiling ambiance, this antique Persian Mohtashem Kashan large direc...