Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

antique karaja rug karaja northwest persia

Description

With lustrous, full thick pile and the depiction of four horses, this amazing rug has a deep indigo-blue ground with inscription and dated 1303 in the Islamic calendar, 1885 in the Solar calendar.
All vegetable colours throughout, take a look at one of the close-up photos to see the inner, minor, madder-red border containing colourful stylised chickens all the way round. Charming indeed! The main blue border depicts double-headed sunbirds - guardians of the gates of Paradise. This is an example of a very rare type from the Karaja region of north-western Persia.
Size: 1.60m x 1.24m (5' 3" x 4' 1").
Viewing by appointment only.
Internal Ref: BM2020

Dimensions

Height = 160 cm (63")
Width = 124 cm (49")
Depth = 0 cm (0")

Antique Karaja Rug, Karaja, North-West Persia.

Price

SOLD

Item Ref

BM2020

Description

With lustrous, full thick pile and the depiction of four horses, this amazing rug has a deep indigo-blue ground with inscription and dated 1303 in the Islamic calendar, 1885 in the Solar calendar.
All vegetable colours throughout, take a look at one of the close-up photos to see the inner, minor, madder-red border containing colourful stylised chickens all the way round. Charming indeed! The main blue border depicts double-headed sunbirds - guardians of the gates of Paradise. This is an example of a very rare type from the Karaja region of north-western Persia.
Size: 1.60m x 1.24m (5' 3" x 4' 1").
Viewing by appointment only.
Internal Ref: BM2020

Dimensions

Height = 160 cm (63")
Width = 124 cm (49")
Depth = 0 cm (0")

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