Number 1802
Type Workshop
Material Silk
Origin Kashan
Style Tree
Size 307 x 210
Age 1850
A stellar antique Kashan woven in the remarkable 3D technique called Soof Barjasteh, whereby the motifs are embossed and woven in (silk) pile while the background or field is "carved out" in (silk) kilim flat-weave. Usually these rare rugs, if they survive, are small. The size and scale here are uncommon and very impressive. A Paradise Garden of Eden sprawls out with twin Trees of Life and a millefleurs landscape. All in silk! With sparkling natural dyes. Collector's choice.
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