Qum RugSilk Qum Rug 2'0" x 4'0"

Although Persian silk rugs with hunting themes go back to the 16th century, most are from the 20th, with generally light backgrounds. Rarer are the dark blue ones, as here, with five...

Qum Rug 2'0" x 2'9''

Indo Persian Mat

Vintage Qum Rug 6'5'' x 9'10''. An elaborately and perfectly executed, finely woven, Central Persian urban carpet, with a signature along one plain out...

Who’s got a dog in this fight? Clearly, two male peasants do, as they try to separate the two battling beasts with a hayfork and a stick while a mother and child cower to the right. The rustic character of the scene is emphasized by a farmhouse to the right. In the foreground are logs, leafy plants and a brook or stream. Trees in full seasonal leaf close off the scene at the left and background the excitement. The palette is warm, with an assortment of browns, greys, greens, straw, sand and sienna. The clothes of the peasant women are touched in pale blue-greys, light yellow and ecru. The fallen dog is in shades of brown, while the collared aggressor has a dark brown and off white coat. This wall hanging is executed in slit tapestry weave with wool pattern wefts. Measurres: 2'0'' x 3'9''. The styles of clothing indicate an early 19th century date for the depicted event, but the piece is clearly later. Tapestry depictions of peasant scenes began in the 18th century in both Flanders and France with the work of the Flemish artist David Teniers II. These were popular in the cities with the rising affluent upper middle class who never came in contact with the real peasanterie, but who wanted to show their imagined roots in an agrarian lifestyle. In the 19th century, these tapestries were particularly popular in France. Unlike earlier tapestry sets...

A placid stream separates the rustic tower and structures in the background from the small beached boat with a fishing couple and dog. A net dries on a log frame in the foreground. A woman watches the scene from a balcony in the tower. Summer haziness. Touches of blue, with sort rusts, beiges and tans. Picture frame moulding...

78689 Vintage Persian Qum Rug, 04'05 x 06'07. Persian Qum rugs are exquisite handwoven creations originating from the city of Qum in Iran, renowned for their exceptional craftsmanshi...

61164 Vintage Persian Qum rug, 07'03 x 09'06.

78220 Vintage Persian Qum Rug, 03'08 x 05'03. Rendered in variegated shades of ruby red, navy blue, sky blue, brown, dark green, light green, t...

78218 Vintage Persian Silk Qum Rug 03'01 x 05'01.  

78187 Vintage Persian Silk Qum rug, 04'07 x 07'04. With its striking appeal and saturated red color palette, this hand-knotted silk vintage Persian Qum rug appears like a sumptuous Italian velvet, recalling the rich and luxurious design furnishings of a bygone era such as the reign of King James I...

61004 Distressed Vintage Persian Qum Rug 06'09 x 09'05. Abrash. Hand-knotted wool. Made in Iran. Measures: 06'09 x 09'05.