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Fine rare antique Mohtasham kashan rug vase lions birds beige 224cm x 305cm 7'4" x 10' Circa 1870 "This is an extraordinary, rare, pre- 1900 Silk Persian Mohtasham rug...

Rare Antique Manchester Kashan rug Persian Fine Kork Wool 4'3" x 6'9" 130cm x 206cm Circa 1880 "This is a one of a kind pre 1900's Manc...

Antique Mahal Rug Sultanabad Rug Handmade Rug 9'8" x 11'5" 295cm x348cm Circa1880 "This is a magnificent Antique Sultanabad Mahal. It has a rare artistic bold decorative design. ...

Antique Persian Tabriz Rug Haji Jalili, Haji Khalili ©"Shabby Chic thin Pile" Beige 9'6" x 13'3" 10' x 13' 290cm x 404cm Circa 1880 "This is an authentic handmade Haji Jalil...

Fine silk Qumm Ghomm rug 100% silk silk foundation 7x10 Handmade Silk Rug 6'6" x 9'10" 7x10 199cm x 300cm "Very fine silk rug with an intricate weave and artisan workma...

Rare Fine Silk Persian Ghom authentic oriental handmade rug snowflake garden 4'6" x 8' 5' x 8' 137cm x 244cm "This is an exceptionally fine vintage silk Persian Ghom handmade rug. It has an unbelievable snowflake design overall and is made of 100% pure natural silk on silk foundation- a true masterpiece!"-Antique Rug Collection Size 4'6" x 8' Serial ID # 20471k Design Garden Metric Size 137cm x 244cm Type Area Rug Category Fine Natural Silk Ghom...

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...

Antique Persian Mohtasham Kashan rug, 1880 Persia circa 1880 Handwoven.     

Antique Kashan carpets are among the finest Persian rugs. They are woven in workshops of the city of Kashan, in north central Iran. Kashan was a hub of silk production since the Safavid dynasty, and has created some of the highest quality Persian silk rugs. During the latter part of the 19th century, weavers also began to produce high quality wool rugs and carpets, continuing the high standards of technique and design of the Safavid era. Among the best Kashan carpets are Mohtasham rugs. They are commonly referred to Kashan-Mohtasham rugs and they frequently have deep and rich color palette. This is an exquisite example of a Silk Mohtasham...

This antique, finely woven, central Persian city scatter rug shows a scalloped, lightly abrashed navy palmette medallion centering a rose Sub-medallion, all on a cream field with en ...

Antique Mohtasham Kashan rug circa 1880 measures: 4'6'' x 6'6''.

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...