Isfahan Carpet In Wool, Iran, Shah Period

Isfahan carpet from Iran, dating from around 1970, from the time of the Shah. The field of the carpet is ivory in color with patterns of scrolls of polychrome flowered palmettes surrounded by fine twisted stems. In the center, it features a large rose window with a crown of starry flowers in ruby, old gold and midnight blue tones. Four spandrels surround the central rosette. Composed of five borders, the main one of which is pearl gray with interlacing patterns of finely drawn floral bulbs, surrounded by foliage in the shape of rams' horns. The pile of the rug is high quality silky lambswool, with flowers surrounded by silk, and the foundation is silk, including the warps, weft and fringes. The knot density is around 10,000 to 11,000 knots per square decimeter, which shows a remarkable fineness in the manufacture of the carpet. Dimensions: Length: 230 cm Width: 137 cm