Handmade Multicolor Persian Mahal Designed Wool Rug From the 1910s

Beautiful hand-knotted 1910s antique mahal wool rug with a rust color field. This Persian rug has blue, peach, and brown accent colors in an all-over floral design.  This Classic rug...

This beautiful antique Bakhtiari hand-knotted wool rug features a field of red-rust color. It showcases a classic Persian design with blue, beige, and peach floral colors. This rug ...

This west Persian rustic gallery rug features a nearly navy field closely covered by a medium scale Classic Herati pattern while the old ivory main border displays the corresponding ...

This Antique Lilihan Hamadan wool carpet measures 3’3” x 6’5” and is hand knotted in warm shades of pink, indigo blue, copper orange, forest green, and cream wool. Inspired by a traditional Persian flower garden, the design showcases a central floral medallion with additional geometric motifs such as botehs, birds, butterflies, branches, and vines adorning the field and border. Three details regarding this antique Lilihan carpet are especially noteworthy. First, it incorporates multiple traditional Persian textile elements. These include the floral medallion, tree of life design, and circle of life theme among its flora, bird, and butterfly motifs. Second, the pattern in this carpet contains more geometry than most Lilihan designs, which typically depict more curvilinear motifs. Lastly, what truly makes this carpet so special is the presence of small crucifixes...