A deep madder-red field is covered in an intricate all-over tracery of curling vines, palmettes and serrated leaves in green, ivory, gold and blue, drawn in the elegant curvilinear manner of the great Persian city workshops. At the centre floats a lobed ivory medallion with a navy core and pendant finials, echoed by navy floral spandrels at each corner.
The composition is framed by a deep indigo border of scrolling palmette vine, flanked by ivory floral guard stripes, and finished with kilim ends and fringe. Hand-knotted in Afghanistan from wool in the Persian Tabriz tradition, the rug is finely and densely woven, its palette giving the red and indigo real depth.
A curvilinear floral medallion rug is the most formal and enduring of all Persian designs. Densely knotted and built to last, it brings a sense of richness and grandeur to a living or dining room. As a hand-made rug, it is one of a kind. The pile is fine, hand-clipped, with kilim ends.
- Origin: Afghanistan
- Type: Afghani Sherwan, hand-knotted
- Material: 100% wool
- Design: Floral medallion, style
- Size: 207×318cm (6'9"×10'5") — Large
- Colour: Red
- SKU: AFPG 472
- One-of-a-kind: Yes
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