Early 20th Century Veramin Carpet, Central Persia

Antique Veramin carpets are widely recognized as among the most exceptional Persian workshop weavings, best known for their remarkable quality, fine crisp drawings and wide variety o...

The region of Anatolia, in Western Turkey, has a rich history as a centre of high-quality rug weaving, going at least as back as the 13th Century; its carpets were among the first Or...

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A unique and elegant Tibetan carpet in a rare room-size format - likely commissioned at the time for a member of the nobility, as most Tibetan pieces of the period were woven in a small rug format. The blue field provides a great contrast to the striking design, with each drawing in the central field is creatively repeated in various colour compositions, is framed by a simple red border. The charming array of hues in the palette are all vegetable-dyed. Rug weaving in Tibet stretches back hundreds if not thousands of years, though experienced a real renaissance in the early 20th Century, brought by the greater access to rich dyes, and a greater diversity in these carpets designs, combining traditional Tibetan motifs with elements borrowed from Chinese weavings...

An early 20th Century Moroccan carpet, hand-knotted in high-grade wool - these pieces have been handwoven by the Berber peoples of the Atlas Mountains for generations, though in the ...

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An early 20th century Persian Veramin Kilim runner with five large crimson diamond medallions on a black wool background surrounded by a wide border cont...

An early 20th century Persian Veramin Kilim runner with all-over paisley design on an indigo background, surrounded by multiple contrasting borders.

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