Persian Antiquities

A glazed white ceramic bowl which rises from a thin circular foot and broadens evenly to the rim. An inscription is painted around the rim in bold but elegant serif kufic calligraphy...

An important Islamic Khurasan bronze and silver-inlaid inkwell & cover, Eastern Persia, Circa 1200. The inkwell of cylindrical form and having a shallow dome top cover with a tall knopped finial and inlaid with a twin band of scrolled silver. The base of the dome and the rim of the cover having bands on interlaced silver inlay, the inkwell having three loop handles. The body of the inkwell having two bands of silver inlaid Naskh script, between the bands are twin panels...

Woven circa 1910, this Persian Lilihan carpet is a rich expression of the Afshan design—an intricate floral pattern often associated with elegance, movement, and visual harmony. Hand...

This 1880-1890 Persian Kashkouli Qashqai rug consists of a handspun wool warp and weft and hand-knotted handspun wool pile. Its rich blues, reds, greens, and golds were all created u...

This Persian Sultanabad carpet circa 1870 consists of handspun wool and vegetable dyes. The pile is hand-knotted, and the carpet is in excellent antique condition. Its rich gold, blu...

This Persian Sultanabad carpet circa 1880 was created using handspun wool and organic vegetable dyes. It is an exceptional Sultanabad by uniqueness of coloration and design, created ...

This Persian Haji Jalili Tabriz carpet circa 1880 features a tree of life design, hand-knotted handspun wool pile and natural vegetable dyes. Created in the workshop of master weaver...

Discover a rare 7' x 10' gem from the heart of Persia: this early-1900s hand-knotted Malayer carpet features the distinctive “Herati Mahi” (fish) motif—an elegant emblem of Persian r...

This Persian Bakhtiari ZeleSultan carpet by master weaver Ardal was created, circa 1890. It consists of a hand-knotted wool pile, wool weft, cotton warp ...

This Persian Sultanabad carpet consists of handspun wool and organic vegetable dyes, circa 1880. The size is 8'10" x 11'9", and it is in great antique condition. Orley Shabahang take...

Six large 20th century hand painted Persian tiles. Siliceous paste painted in polychromy under transparent colorless glaze. Each tile is 8 by...

This Nooch village Bibibaft Bakhtiari consists of a cotton warp, wool weft, hand-knotted pure wool pile and natural vegetable dyes. Its unique garden design includes a tree of life d...

Woven circa 1900 by the nomadic Qashqai tribes of southern Persia, this exquisite carpet features a vibrant double medallion design rendered in rich, saturated hues of madder red, de...

This Persian Yazd carpet circa 1910 consists of a hand-knotted handspun wool pile and natural vegetable dyes. The size is 10' x 16'9" and it is in excellen...

This Persian Kermanshah carpet circa 1880 consists of handspun wool and vegetable dyes. The size is 8'4" x 10'10", and it is in excellent antique condition. Orley Shabahang takes pri...

This Persian Meeshan Malayer carpet created, circa 1900 consists of a cotton warp, wool weft, hand-knotted wool pile and organic vegetable dyes. Its vivid greens, blues and reds are ...

This 1920 Bibibaft Bakhtiari is an improvisational piece of exceptionally fine quality. It consists of a cotton warp, handspun wool weft and hand-knotted handspun wool pile, and its ...

This Persian Zelesultan (or "King's Shadow") carpet was created, circa 1900 using a cotton warp and weft, hand-knotted wool pile and natural vegetable dyes. Commissioned by a prince ...

This 19th century Persian Haji Jalili Tabriz carpet consists of a hand-knotted woolen pile, cotton warp and threads, and natural vegetable dyes. Created circa 1880 by master weaver H...

This exceptional Persian Amal Ziegler Bakhtiari carpet, woven circa 1890, is a masterclass in tribal geometry and saturated natural color. Meticulously crafted from handspun wool and...

This 1910 Bakhtiari rug from the village of Chahal Shotor consists of a cotton warp and handspun wool weft and hand-knotted pile. Its beautiful bright colors are derived from organic...

This Persian Bakhtiari carpet was created, circa 1900 by the workshop of master weaver Ardal, one of the foremost master weavers of his time. The colorat...

This Persian Fereghan carpet circa 1880 in handspun wool and vegetable dyes was completed using a hand-knotted pile with cotton warp and thread. Its deep navy and red medallion desig...

This Persian Mahan Kermanshah carpet created circa 1880 consists of a hand-knotted wool pile, cotton warp and threads, and natural vegetable dyes. Made in Mahan, Kerman province, the...

An ancient Khurasan silver and copper inlaid bronze inkwell, Eastern Persia or Herat, 12th-13th century, from an important private Middle East collection. The inkwell is of cylindric...

This Persian Heriz carpet created, circa 1920 consists of a cotton warp and weft, hand-knotted wool pile and organic vegetal dyes. Depicted are an exceptional medallion, border and f...

This Persian Qashqai carpet, circa 1920 consists of a pure handspun wool warp, weft and hand-knotted pile and organic vegetable dyes. Its geometric design is exceptionally detailed a...

This Persian Kermanshah carpet circa 1890 consists of a handspun, hand-knotted wool pile, cotton warp and thread, and natural vegetable dyes. The size is 9'2" x 12'8", and it is in e...

Khatam kari is a fine, meticulous marquetry technique whose earliest examples date back to the Safavid period (1501-1730). This technique involves inlaying fine wood, brass or camel ...

This Persian Fereghan rug consists of a cotton warp and weft and handspun wool pile. Its vivid yet earthy colors are derived from organic vegetable dyes, the reds, greens, blues and ...

This antique Persian carpet replete with vibrant colors was created by the master weaver and artist Amoghli, circa 1890. Amoghli commissioned talented weavers throughout the province...

This 19th century Persian Kashan carpet with Afshan design was completed in kork wool, circa 1890. Kork wool, used only in weaves of particular fineness, is wool of exceptional quali...

This 1900-1910 Persian Malayer carpet consists of a cotton warp, handspun wool weft and hand-knotted handspun wool pile. Its bright oranges, reds, blues, and golds were created using...

This Persian Haji Jalili Tabriz carpet circa 1880 consists of a cotton warp and thread, hand-knotted wool pile and natural vegetable dyes. It is an exceptional piece from the workshi...

This Persian Kermanshah carpet from the village of Songhor circa 1910 consists of a hand-knotted handspun wool pile and natural vegetable dyes. The medallion design features exceptio...

This 1870-1880 Persian Meeshan Malayer rug consists of a cotton warp, handspun wool weft and hand-knotted handspun wool pile. Its vivid reds, oranges, pinks, and blues were all creat...

This Persian Kermanshah carpet features a Safavid Dynasty design and was created with a cotton warp and thread, hand-knotted handspun wool pile and nat...

This Persian Sultanabad carpet circa 1880 consists of handspun wool and natural vegetal dyes. Created in the Sultanabad workshop of the Swiss artist Zigler, it is an extremely fine p...

This Persian Meeshan Malayer carpet created circa 1880 consists of a hand-knotted pure handspun wool pile with cotton warp and thread and natural vegetable dyes. Historically, the Me...

This 1890 Haji Jalili Persian Tabriz rug consists of a cotton warp, handspun wool weft and hand-knotted handspun wool pile. The bright copper hues, soft blues, indigos, cream and bei...

This hand knotted Persian Fereghan carpet, dating back to circa 1870, showcases the timeless artistry of handspun wool and all-natural vegetable dyes. Measuring an impressive 10'2" x...

This antique Persian Jajim Kilim circa 1900 consists of a combination of handspun wools - some vegetable dyed and some undyed. It exhibits a linear, interlaced pattern in the style o...

This Persian Afshar carpet circa 1890 consists of a hand-knotted handspun wool pile and natural vegetable dyes. It is a marriage carpet from the village of Heriz and features two cen...

This antique Persian double weave Jajim Kilim, circa 1900 consists of hand spun vegetal dyed as well as undyed wools. Its double weave results in a denser texture, completed in the s...

This Persian Haji Jalili carpet created, consists of cotton warp and threads, a hand-knotted wool pile and natural vegetable dyes, circa 1880. From the workshop of master weaver Haji...

This antique Persian Kermanshah carpet created circa 1870 showcases a floral design with unique coloration and an elaborate central m...

This Persian Lavar carpet created circa 1910 consists of a pure wool hand-knotted pile with cotton warp and threads and natural vegetable dyes. The work of master weaver Sakhaie, as ...

This Persian Haji Jalili Tabriz carpet, circa 1890 consists of a cotton warp and thread, hand-knotted wool pile and natural vegetable dyes. It is an exquisite and highly intricate pi...

Brass Alam Persian hand Cutwork Calligraphy in the shape of a falcon, 20th century. The ornamental calligraphy arranged within a frame of a bird of prey -The Falcon. The letters are those of the Shia Muslim...