ANTIQUE, SIGNED PERSIAN MASHAD HAND KNOTTED RUG, 9.9 x 11.3 (297cm x 343cm)

Made In: Persia (Iran) – 26-709 - $1,000.00

Style: Mashad Rug

Design: Traditional Floral Medallion, Signed

Exact Size: 9ft 9in x 11ft 3in, 68.8lbs (297cm x 343cm, 31.3kg)

Weave: 100% Hand Knotted

Pile: Wool – Full

Foundation: Cotton

Field Color: Mashad Red

Border Color: Navy Blue

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 90+ years old and has medium to low wool piles and is in excellent condition for its age. This room-size carpet features the classic Mashad aesthetic with a richly saturated crimson field anchored by an elaborate navy medallion, surrounded by an abundance of scrolling vines, palmettes, Shah Abbas blossoms, and an exceptionally detailed floral border. The artist’s name is woven into the rug, which sets it apart from similar rugs for design and quality. The writing translates to Aghaipour, which is a classic Persian surname. There is a well done repair that goes the entire width of the rug. Clean and ready to be enjoyed. FLAT RATE SHIPPING OF $300.00 FOR THIS RUG WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Flat rate shipping is billed separately after the invoice has been paid.

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.