Antique Persian Camel Hair Bakshaish Area Rug 4'6x6'6

4'8 X 7'4". Although there is no town of Bakshaish in the Heriz weaving area, the term has been applied to those antique rugs & carpets from the later 19th century with generally all...

Antique Persian Serab camel hair runner, circa 1880. A delightful Serab runner, circa 1880. hand knotted using camel hair wool that creates a soft and lustrous look and feel to the r...

Antique Persian Malayer Area rug, 4'6 x 6'5. Malayer rugs comes from west Persia near Hamadan woven in a range of medallion and all-over designs they have a wonderful style that make...

Antique Persian Heriz Area rug 10'8 X 13'5. The Heriz district of NW Persia has been weaving carpets for over a century, with geometric designs and tonalities ranging from mellow to ...

A lovely example of a camel wool handwoven Serab runner. The camel main ground with a central medallion surrounded by a main border in soft blues. The detail in the design has been c...

An early 20th century Persian Bakshaish Rug containing a spiraling all-over design on an orange-colored ground with stunning predominant blue and camel accents. 7'9'' x 9'8'' Bakshaish weavers employed both soft orange and soft blue accents for the base color of the field, with the use of ivory or camelhair grouns being particularly rare and beloved. Exceptional blues are a hallmark of these antique Bakshaish rugs with this being a fine example. Muted salmons, rich corals, greens and yellow accents can also be found e. Antique Bakshaish carpets have a structure similar to others of the Heriz group, although their weave is usually somewhat finer and patterns are more tribal. There are no so many authentic Bakshaishs around today as they are one of the more sought after decorative and collectible persian rugs.

Pillow made from an early 20th century Persian Bakshaish rug. Measures: 17” x 18”.

A lovely example of a camel wool handwoven Serab runner. The openness of the piece woven circa 1930's lends itself to so many different styles and locations,.