A crimson field carrying a continuous scrolling arabesque in gold, cream, sage and teal, with a lobed medallion at the centre worked in navy and gold and pendants reaching to either end. Deep cream spandrels fill the corners, and a wide near-black main border of flowering vine frames the whole, backed by narrow rose and gold guard bands. Woven into the outer band at one end is a cartouche reading bāft-e Irān — Esfahān, Sirafian: woven in Iran, Isfahan, Sirafian.
Hand-knotted in wool at a very fine gauge, fully curvilinear throughout. The composition works by alternating light and dark: a bright crimson field, cream spandrels, a near-black border, with gold running through all three to hold them together. At 202×307cm this is a large room rug, big enough for a full seating group or a dining table with chairs pulled out. A crimson ground is practical for a room that gets real use, hiding everyday marks far better than a pale rug would. Signed Sirafian, Isfahan.
- Origin: Iran
- Type: Isfahan, hand-knotted
- Material: 100% wool
- Design: Lobed medallion with pendants, all-over arabesque
- Size: 202×307cm (6'8"×10'1") — Large
- Colour: Crimson and near-black, with gold and cream
- SKU: YASF 1028511
- One-of-a-kind: Yes