Vintage Persian Kashmar Rug overdyed rug which refers to the natural

which refers to the natural colour change in wool when it had been washed

The quality of Kashan weaving is immediately recognisable

a weft-wrapped flatweave base with knotted pile worked on top of selected design elements

which adds another layer of craftsmanship to an already remarkable textile

Size: 147 x 94 cm | 4'10" x 3'1"

Vintage Persian Kashmar Rug overdyed rug which refers to the naturalThis rug comes from Kashmar, a city in the Khorasan Province of northeastern Iran, sitting along the ancient Silk Road at a crossroads of Central Asian and Persian cultural influence. Kashmar rugs are distinctive for their pictorial and narrative designs, elaborate medallion fields, floral compositions, cypress trees and vase motifs that draw from Persian mythology, poetry and the archaeological legacy of the region. References to ancient Persia, its