A warm terracotta field is covered edge to edge with the intricate ‘Mahi’ (fish) design — a jewel-box lattice of tiny leaves, blossoms and ‘fish’ in blue, rose, green, gold and cream — around a small central medallion and bold blue corner spandrels, in this finely knotted Persian Ardabil. A deep, flowering border of palmettes and paisleys, closing with a striking gold boteh band, frames the field. Ardabil rugs are prized for exactly this: dense, colourful, precisely drawn geometry.
Ardabil rugs are known for their fine knotting and durable, hard-wearing pile of highland wool. The rich, warm palette suits both traditional and contemporary rooms and only mellows with age. Worked entirely by hand over many months, it carries the subtle irregularities of a true one-of-a-kind piece.
- Origin: Iran
- Type: Ardabil, hand-knotted
- Material: 100% wool
- Design: Mahi Medallion
- Size: 201×289cm (6'7"×9'6") — Large
- Colour: Terracotta
- SKU: NPAR31723
- One-of-a-kind: Yes
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