Antique Persian Kashan Mohtasham Carpet n°:36868895

512 × 330 cm (16' 9" × 10' 9")

A fine Kashan Mohtashem carpet, central Persia. The soft rust field with multi-coloured floral and leafy sprays and floral vases ....

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Rug Details

Date (ca.): ca. 1880
Origin: Persia
Field: Medallion
Design: Floral
Knot/Pile: Wool
Warp&Weft: Cotton
Approximate dimensions: Oversize
Production Manner: Hand Knotted
Color:
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Rug Description

A fine Kashan Mohtashem carpet, central Persia. The soft rust field with multi-coloured floral and leafy sprays and floral vases around cusped sandy-yellow and indigo double medallion with pendants containing flowering vine and arabesques. Inner sandy-yellow stylised open floral frame. In an indigo border of bold palmettes and meandering floral and leafy vine between ivory and light blue flowering vine and reciprocal stripes. Beautiful quality carpet with very nicely drawn design and good colour combination. Unusual inner frame. This carpet has good pile of very soft and lustrous kurk wool. Ends with short fringes, secured. Selvages original. In general this carpet is in very good usable condition. Great furnishing piece. Very attractive and sought after type.

The carpets woven by Hajji Mullah Mohammad Hassan Mohtasham in Kashan are one of the best and most famous carpets woven. he was one of a master weavers that helped re-estabelish Kashan as an important weaving centre in Persia at the end of the 19th century. His unique masterpieces characterized by highly sophisticated design, luminous color and superior quality of wool.

At Mollaian srl we try to do our best, giving a new life to some of antique rugs with minor problems, that may have affected by age. So, apart from what is visible on the presented photos, it should be noted that the rugs are professionally cleaned, and where necessary, the Selvages/Sides and Ends/Fringes have been secured. Upon request, we can provide a complete condition report (including any retouch performed by our restoration team), if it is not already presented down below.