Persian Isfahan Silk Base Rug - 2.38x1.54 Square

Persian Isfahan Silk Base Rug - 2.38x1.54 SquareThe remarkable carpet is a wonderful depiction of the tree of life on a silk foundation. The carpet is made the more remarkable with silk inlays that give it much vitality and charm. This carpet has a great sense of harmony to it and a combination of colours that makes it a real collectors piece. It will undoubtedly be treasured and enjoyed by the lucky owners for many years and then also bring much joy and pleasure to future generations. There is a

It is a central medallion carpet with an explosion of floral motifs everywhere

used for years

traditional Medallion rugs

Rugs from Isfahan are of a very high class of carpet when it comes to the composition of the patterns

Symbols were often believed to protect the owner from misfortunes or to bring to the mind of the owner images that would bring happiness or good fortune to him or her

It is made from wool and is from the city of Kashan

and it is quite possible that this was what was intended by the master weaver as such a symbol quite often was employed to protect the owner from misfortune and in particular to ward off the 'evil eye'

in the center there is a large right-angled medallion with large marked corner sections

The medallion is clearly mostly of floral motifs

The obvious thing about this carpet is its balance and shapes

yet balance is maintained brilliantly

This area includes many famous names of Persian carpets