Name: Navy Arabesque Nain
Brand: RUGINZA
SKU: NCF 7389
Price: 7867.0 USD
Availability: InStock

Navy and ivory all-over arabesque Nain rug, 203×256cm, 4.5 tatami

Arabesque field detail in navy and ivory on Persian Nain rug

Border detail of navy ivory arabesque Nain rug

Hand-knotted wool pile of navy ivory Nain rug, 203×256cm

Navy ivory arabesque Nain rug 203×256cm, Persian craftsmanship

Navy and ivory Nain rug for a living room, 4.5 tatami

One-of-a-kind navy and ivory arabesque Persian Nain rug

Hand-knotted Persian Nain rug with all-over arabesque field

Fringe of navy and ivory arabesque Persian Nain rug

Navy ivory arabesque Nain Persian rug, hand-knotted

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Size

203×256cm

Color — Navy Blue

Navy Blue

Rug material

Wool

Only one available — one-of-a-kind.

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A near-black navy field covered edge to edge with a fine scrolling arabesque in cream, tan and pale blue — palmettes, curled leaves and small blossoms, with no medallion anywhere. A wide ivory main border of flowering vine frames it, and between the two run narrow salmon guard bands, the one warm note in an otherwise cool palette. Cream fringe at both ends.

Hand-knotted in wool. On a dark ground the drawing is what you see and the field reads as the space between it, which is the opposite of an ivory-ground Nain where the ground dominates and the drawing sits on top. Combined with the absence of a medallion, that gives the rug no single focal point at all — unusual in fine Persian weaving, and the reason it reads as an even, quiet surface rather than a composition with a subject. At 203×256cm this is a room-sized rug for a sitting room or under a dining table, and a dark ground is the practical choice for a space that gets real use.

Origin: Iran
Type: Persian Nain, hand-knotted
Material: 100% wool
Design: All-over arabesque, no medallion
Size: 203×256cm (6'8"×8'5") — Large
Colour: Navy Blue
SKU: NCF 7389
One-of-a-kind: Yes

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This is a fine, hand-knotted piece that rewards a little extra care. 100% wool pile with a natural fringe at both ends.

The dark ground hides everyday marks well but shows lint and pale fibres more than it shows dirt. The wide ivory border runs along all four edges where a rug is walked past and will show scuffing sooner than the field. A fine pile crushes under furniture legs, so use a rug pad.

This rug has no focal point, and that is deliberate rather than an omission. There is no medallion, so nothing draws the eye to the centre; and the ground is near-black, so the field is not something you look at but the space the drawing sits in. Put those together and what remains is an even surface with a rhythm running through it — closer in effect to a textile than to a picture. It is the opposite arrangement from an ivory-ground Nain, where the pale field dominates and the design reads as marks placed on it. A practical consequence follows: a rug with a centre has a right place in a room and looks wrong pushed off it, while this one can sit anywhere and be cropped by furniture without losing anything. Note the narrow salmon guard bands between field and border. They are the only warm colour on the rug, and in a palette this cool a few millimetres of them does a great deal of work.

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Shipping
We ship from Japan to the United States, the United Kingdom and 19 European countries. Shipping is free on orders of ¥150,000 or more (approx. $1,000 / £790 / €920); orders below that ship at a ¥15,000 flat rate (approx. $99 / £79 / €92). Each rug is carefully rolled and wrapped. Orders are dispatched within 3 to 5 business days, then take 7 to 15 business days in transit. Every order ships with tracking. Import duties and taxes may apply in your country; please contact us before ordering for details.

Returns
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