Carpet Kashan Iran 210 X 135 Cm

Iranian wool kurk* rug, cotton warp and weft, circa 1870. Good condition considering its age. Regular wear and patina throughout. Edges and tacking have been restored. Solid, durable rug.

Ancient, academic Kashan with mihrab motif and dozar or rather 'ghaliche' format given the fineness of the rug. It features a traditional pattern of vases and bowls and a multitude of flowers evoking the 'thousand flowers' motif. This motif is most often associated with the Gashghaï Kashkuli (fars, south-west Iran). In fact, its origin probably comes from Indian Mughal carpets**.

Nadir-Shah (1688-1747), Persian Sefevid ruler, sacked Delhi in 1734 and brought Indian weavers, many craftsmen and a multitude of wealth back to Fars as slaves.

An elaborate wide border, with a floral motif on a navy blue background, is framed by two small 'herati' or 'samovari' (flower) borders. Its color is echoed in the central vase. Two cypress trees*** can be seen on either side of the flower vase.

*Kurk wool: fine lamb's wool combed from the wool. Strong, durable wool.
** Mughal: this word refers to the dynasty of Mongol origin that ruled India from the 16th to 18th centuries.
*** Cypress: Cypress refers to the Iranian prophet Zoroaster (6th century BC), who is said to have planted two cypress trees in the Khorasan desert to combat ogres. Legend has it that upon his death, Zoroaster was reincarnated as a cypress, a tree, a palm or a drop of water (boteh).

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