Botanical Antique Silk Kashan Rug

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...

An early 20th century Beautiful Persian Kashan rug Measures: 4'5'' x 6'9''. .

A phenomenal late 19th century room size Mohtashem Kashan rug The most rare group of Kashan carpets that utilizes non-traditional designs and color palettes is the “Motashem Kash...

An early 20th-century finely woven Persian Kashan rug. 4'6'' x 6'9''

a late 19th Century evenly Worn Persian Mohtashem Kashan rug 4'3'' x 6'9'' The most rare group of Kashan carpets that utilizes non-traditional designs and color palettes is the “M...

Late 19th Century small room size Mohtasham Kashan Rug 6'8'' x 10'10'' The most rare group of Kashan carpets that utilizes non-traditional designs and color palettes is the “Motash...

77017 Antique Persian Kashan Pictorial Rug, Dervish in a Garden Tapestry, Wall Hanging with Poetry of Abbas Foroughi Bastami. Drawing inspiration ...

77269 Antique Persian Silk Kashan Prayer Rug, 04'04 x 06'08. Behold, a vision of paradise! Feast your eyes upon this exquisite hand knotted antique P...

77162 Antique Persian Mohtasham Kashan Pictorial Rug, 02'00 x 03'00. Signed by the esteemed master weaver, Mohtasham Kashan, behold this exquisite hand-knotted wool antique Kashan p...

Antique Kashan Embossed rug, circa 1900. An unusual extremely fine rug with the main central pattern embossed and raised to create a spectacular look to thi...

Antique Persian Heriz oriental rug, room size An antique Persian Heriz oriental rug, size 12'4" x 9'0", circa 1910. This handsome hand-woven geo...

Antique Indian Agra oriental rug, size 9'4" H x 8'0" An antique Indian Agra oriental rug, size 9'4" H x 8'0" W, in Room size, circa 1890. This fine floral wool rug features a cent...