Antique Kashan Area Rug (4' x 6')

Dimensions: 4'5" x 6'11" (135 cm x 211 cm).

Circa: 1930.

Colors: brown, gray, light gray, off-white.

An important area in central Persia for carpet weaving, producing magnificent court carpets in the sixteenth and seventeenth century. Kashan’s are finely woven on a cotton foundation and double wefted. They have intricate curvilinear designs primarily having a central diamond medallion with pendants on top and bottom in a traditional saturated color palette.