VINTAGE PERSIAN, SIGNED KOLIAI HAND KNOTTED RUG WITH 200+ KPSI, 6.6 x 10.0 (198cm x 305cm)

Made In: Persia (Iran) – 26-653 

Style: Koliai

Design: Diamond

Exact Size: 6ft 6in x 10ft 0in, 42.2lbs (198cm x 305cm, 19.2kg)

Weave: 100% Hand Knotted

Pile: Wool (100%) – Medium to Low

Foundation: Cotton

Field Color: Blue

Border Color: Salmon

$950.00

Condition/Description: Vintage Persian Koliai rug was hand knotted in Iran of 100 percent natural wool and has a cotton foundation. The rug is 60+ years old, has medium to low wool piles and is in excellent condition for its age. This signed vintage Koliai rug showcases the bold artistry, rich color palette, and exceptional craftsmanship that have made Koliai carpets favorites among collectors and interior designers alike. The rug immediately commands attention with its extraordinary sapphire-blue field—a color rarely encountered with such depth and saturation in village weavings. Floating within this luminous field is a finely detailed jewel-like medallion filled with intricate floral motifs, framed by densely ornamented ivory corner spandrels and a richly rendered crimson border overflowing with classical Persian palmettes and vinery. Of particular importance is the woven signature panel visible at one end of the carpet which translates to Saberi, a well-known weaver. This rug was acquired from a central Virginia estate. Clean and ready to be enjoyed. FLAT RATE SHIPPING OF $250.00 FOR THIS RUG WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Flat rate shipping is billed separately after the invoice has been paid.

Kurdish village carpets are usually sold under the name Koliai or Songhur. Kurds live in Iran and large Kurdish areas can also be found in Turkey and western Iraq. The Kurds are known as good carpet weavers. The carpets are firmly tied with a high pile and a saturated color scale. Older Koliai carpets are woven on a warp of wool, while the younger has a cotton warp, both with two wefts between the rows of knots. Their patterns often have large, geometrical figures in dull colors. A pattern with small diagonally placed squares is also common. The workmanship is strong; the carpets are heavy and compact with good durability.