Fine Persian Kork Kashan Rug

Fine antique Persian Kork Kashan rug dating to about 1900.

The so-called Kork Kashan rugs are always extremely finely woven and are made of the finest wool, so the term applied to this type of Kashan has come to be used as a mark of distinction.

In terms of design, the piece in hand has a central medallion typical of many workshop carpets made particularly in the central Persian cities of Kashan as well as Kerman throughout the 19th century. It is set on a dark blue ground, with inward curling arabesques around the edges. These arabesques are echoed in the spandrels which mark the corners around the field on a deep red ground. A multitude of flowers and swerving vines decorate the field, which is strongly abrashed in the top section, going from a deep red to a more terracotta type of brownish red. The main border on a dark blue ground is filled with a meander of vines, leaves and large individual flower heads alternately facing inwards and outwards. It is flanked by two minor meandering borders on a red ground. Both minor borders, in turn, are  flanked by a very finely drawn reciprocal border.

This is a refined furnishing rug in what most Europeans perceive to be the "Persian" style, a real classic.

It is in excellent condition.

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This object is eligible for a Certificate of BADA Provenance

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