ANTIQUE PERSIAN MASHAD HAND KNOTTED RUG, 6.4 x 9.4 (193cm x 284cm)

Made In: Persia (Iran) – 25-900 

Style: Mashad Rug

Design: Traditional Floral Medallion

Exact Size: 6ft 4in x 9ft 4in, 42.4lbs (193cm x 284cm, 19.3kg)

Weave: 100% Hand Knotted

Pile: Wool – Medium

Foundation: Cotton

Field Color: Mashad Red

Border Color: Black

$1,000.00

Condition/Description: Offered here is an antique Persian Mashad rug, hand knotted in Persia of 100 percent natural wool on a cotton foundation. This rug is 80+ years old and has medium wool piles and is in excellent condition for its age. Beautiful colors made with excellent quality. This shade of red is a telltale sign that this is a Mashad rug, though this red has faded unevenly. This rug was acquired from an established rug merchant. Clean and ready to be enjoyed. FLAT RATE SHIPPING OF $100.00 FOR THIS RUG WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Flat rate shipping is billed separately after the invoice has been paid. 6ft 4in x 9ft 4in, 42.4lbs (193cm x 284cm, 19.3kg) LOT REF 25-900.

Mashad Rugs are easy to recognize, with their famous medallions surrounded by floral motifs. They are often dominated by red tones, with blue tones in the border. High-quality wool is used, giving a hardwearing carpet, and they are reminiscent of Persian carpets from Kashan. Based on normally a cotton foundation, the wool pile used in Mashad rugs is amongst the best in Iran. The wool used is soft and the pile is tight and thin. Dark red, blue and khaki are the typical colors used in the carpets making up a curvilinear pattern with a single central medallion, the corners are generally illustrating floral designs, and floral motifs occupy the background. Many of the best carpets in the world are made in Iran, and many of the best carpets in Iran are made in Mashad.