Red Turkish Kars Carpet, circa 1940s

This urban NW Persian carpet features a sandy beige field with a close pattern of palmettes, flower quatrefoils and sinuous leafy vines, accented in powder blue, ivory and red-brown,...

This eastern Turkish town carpet show a small, doubly nested palmette medallion on a sand ground with vines and variously scaled palmettes swirling about. The brown border features p...

This Persian Qashqai carpet circa 1940 was created using a wool warp, wool weft, hand-knotted pure wool pile and natural vegetable dyes. The central lion design is rather striking in the way it contrasts the carpet's red field, as well as in its detailed facial features. In Persian folklore, the lion symbolizes kingship, prestige, and the protection of sacred spaces. Its power is beautifully conveyed by the weaver of this piece, who created this carpet for ceremonious purpose. Taking a closer look at the border, one can see Qashqai villagers dancing in celebratory robes, indicating that this was likely woven as a wedding carpet...

Usually Sarouks are red and un the 9' by 12' size, so this larger, ivory ground example is quite uncommon. The floral sprays of the field move around the red central diamond medallio...