Name: Saffron Gold Isfahan
Brand: RUGINZA
SKU: YASF 121649
Price: 11378.0 USD
Availability: InStock

Gold and crimson star medallion Isfahan rug, 205×307cm, signed

Star medallion detail in gold and crimson on Isfahan rug

Border detail of gold crimson Isfahan rug

Hand-knotted wool pile of gold crimson Isfahan rug, 205×307cm

Gold crimson Isfahan rug 205×307cm, Persian craftsmanship

Gold and crimson Isfahan rug for a large living room, 4.5 tatami

One-of-a-kind signed Isfahan rug in gold and crimson

Hand-knotted Persian Isfahan rug with fine arabesque work

Gold and crimson star medallion Isfahan rug detail

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Size

205×307cm

Color — Saffron Gold

Saffron Gold

Rug material

Wool

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A saffron-gold field — an uncommon and demanding ground colour — carrying a dense all-over arabesque of palmettes, curled leaves and small rosettes in teal, wine red, cream and navy, with a small star medallion at the centre. A wide crimson main border of flowering vine frames it, backed by gold guard bands of scrolling palmettes and a fine navy outer stripe. Woven into the outer band at one end is an inscribed cartouche, flanked by narrow green and cream bars.

Hand-knotted in wool at a very fine gauge, fully curvilinear throughout. A gold ground is the hardest of all to carry, because it sits close in value to the cream and the pale motifs drawn on it; the design compensates by outlining almost everything in navy or wine, so each element is separated by line rather than by tone. At 205×307cm this is a large room rug, big enough for a full seating group or a dining table with chairs pulled out. Signed — inscription not yet transcribed.

Origin: Iran
Type: Isfahan, hand-knotted
Material: 100% wool
Design: Star medallion with all-over arabesque
Size: 205×307cm (6'9"×10'1") — Large
Colour: Saffron gold and crimson, with teal and navy
SKU: YASF 121649
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, and an inscribed cartouche at one end.

A gold ground is mid-toned rather than pale, so it hides everyday marks better than a cream rug would, though not as well as a dark one. Yellow dyes are among the least light-fast of any colour, so keep this rug well away from a sunny window — the field is the part at risk, not just the accents. Take particular care of the cartouche at the end, which sits close to the fringe where wear concentrates.

A gold ground is the most difficult colour a workshop can choose, and the reason is a problem of value rather than taste. Most of the motifs in a Persian floral vocabulary are drawn in cream, pale blue and light gold, and all of those sit close to a gold field in brightness; put them straight onto it and the design dissolves. Look at how this rug solves it. Almost every element is outlined in navy or wine red — follow any palmette and you will find a dark line closing it completely — so the separation comes from line rather than from tone, and the field stays luminous instead of muddy. The same logic explains the crimson border: a light border would have left the whole rug in one value band, while the dark red gives the eye an edge to stop at. There is an inscribed cartouche in the outer band at one end, flanked by narrow green and cream bars, which marks this as workshop weaving by a named hand; the inscription is best read with the rug in front of you and good light.

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