Antique Khotan Samarkand Gallery 6'3 x 12'4

Antique Khotan Samarkand rug, 6'3 x 12'3. This wonderful piece has a lovely ivory field filled with a floral design. The rug has a low all-over pile that just adds to the patina and ...

Vintage Khotan Gallery size rug, 6'5 x 13'1. An Antique Khotan with a natural abrash on the borders. An abrash is a natural change in color that occurs when different dyes are used and gives uniqueness an extra beauty to the rug. The rug has been given a wash to soften the colors. Samarkand, now in Uzbekistan, was a gathering point for rugs woven in western China, among them those from the Silk Road city of Khotan. Kashgar and Yarkand were other prominent rug weaving centres in Xinjiang province. The pomegranate tree stemming from a vase, an ancient oriental fertility symbol, is a common design on Khotan carpets. Many Khotans...

A wonderful antique Khotan rug with a navy blue ground filled with pomegranate designs and enclosed by three borders to create a truly spectacular look. The pomegranate design is a s...

This traditional hand-woven Samarkand Khotan rug has a wheat field of geometric polychromatic floral sprays and pomegranate vines with roundel medallion enclosing polychrome rosette,...