Kashan Rug 2'0" x 3'1''

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...

Kashan is located in the center of Iran in the Isfahan province and is one of Iran's oldest cities. The area was one of the primary seats of pre-historic civilization, with Sialk only 4km from current day Kashan, of which sections date back more than 6000BC. The city of Kashan got it name from the initial inhabitants, the Kasian people of Tapeh Sialk. Built on the outskirts of the salt lake and desert of Iran, the climate is hot and dry. Some claim that the Three Wise Men hailed from Kashan, whether or not this claim has any grounding the fact the claim is made highlights the prestige of the city in ancient times. Beautiful Kashan rugs have been crafted here since the 17th century during the Safavid dynasty, with many scholars believing that some of the smaller silk designs date back to the early 16th century. Kashan was a holiday retreat for many of the rulers of the Safavid era, benefiting from stunning architecture and the city is renowned for its stunning holiday homes. The rugs made in Kashan are often instantly recognizable and are amongst the most beautiful and famous of all Persian rugs. For many, when they think of a Persian rug, the image they see in their head is that of the traditional Kashan rug with central medallion on a red field with navy and ivory borders. Kashan Dabir From the mid-19th-early 20th century the finest quality rugs from Kashan were called Dabir and said to be from the workshop of Dabir. Today it is generally assumed that Dabir is an indication of Fine Kerman workshop production rather than a firm attribution. However with the existence of some signed Dabir rugs it is certain that the workshop existed. The early Kashan...

Qum Rug 2'0" x 2'9''

Who’s got a dog in this fight? Clearly, two male peasants do, as they try to separate the two battling beasts with a hayfork and a stick while a mother and child cower to the right. The rustic character of the scene is emphasized by a farmhouse to the right. In the foreground are logs, leafy plants and a brook or stream. Trees in full seasonal leaf close off the scene at the left and background the excitement. The palette is warm, with an assortment of browns, greys, greens, straw, sand and sienna. The clothes of the peasant women are touched in pale blue-greys, light yellow and ecru. The fallen dog is in shades of brown, while the collared aggressor has a dark brown and off white coat. This wall hanging is executed in slit tapestry weave with wool pattern wefts. Measurres: 2'0'' x 3'9''. The styles of clothing indicate an early 19th century date for the depicted event, but the piece is clearly later. Tapestry depictions of peasant scenes began in the 18th century in both Flanders and France with the work of the Flemish artist David Teniers II. These were popular in the cities with the rising affluent upper middle class who never came in contact with the real peasanterie, but who wanted to show their imagined roots in an agrarian lifestyle. In the 19th century, these tapestries were particularly popular in France. Unlike earlier tapestry sets...

In the Persian Kashan style, this extremely fine ruglet shows a light palette including: beige, rust, teal and straw. Tall pointed elliptical medallion on a beige field with looped ...

Vintage Kashan Rug 4'4'' x 7'2''. This is an absolutely iconic Interwar Period Kashan scatter from central Persia with a red/navy/cream palette expressed in a tall, lozenge medallion...

Antique Kashan rug, size: 2' 0'' x 2' 0''.

A Persian Kashan featuring a rare black field with mint and rose flower sprays, reminiscent of Karabagh rugs of the Caucus.

Beautiful Persian Kashan oversize rug from the second quarter of the 20th century. The previous owner must have kept this rug in phenomenal shape Measures: 11'8” x 16'6” The be...

A vintage Persian Kashan modernist carpet from the mid-20th century.

76475 Vintage Persian Kashan Millefleur Rug with Farmhouse Cottage Style 08'04 x 11'06. With architectural elements of curved arabesque forms and decorative detailing, this hand knotted wool vintage Persian Kashan area rug embodies a combination of Art Nouveau and European Cottage style. This vintage Persian rug features a delicately rendered all-over millefleur pattern composed of lavish flowering blossoms, curled sickle leaves, meandering leafy tendrils, blooming palmettes, arabesque vines, hyacinth, stylized flowers, and delicate millefleur sprigs. It is framed with an ornate botanical boteh and floral border flanked with an inner and outer floral Meander guard bands crenelated fence stripes. With its commitment to tradition and European charm, this vintage Kashan area rug...

A mid-20th century vintage Persian Kashan Art Deco carpet with a modernist geometric pattern in a starburst of colors.