Exceptional Souf Silk Kashan Rug, Persia Circa 1920, 2.03m X 1.35m

Name: Exceptional Souf Silk Kashan Rug, Persia Circa 1920, 2.03m X 1.35m
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1040134
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by Aaron Nejad Carpets and Rugs

Description

The term 'souf' refers to the technique of carpet weaving in Persia whereby a design is woven in knotted pile on a plain weave background creating a three-dimensional or embossed effect. When successful, it is a remarkable treatment of the design, giving it greater definition which creates a vitality in the rug and enhances the viewer's sense of its craftsmanship and artistry. This exceptional rug fits that description well. Woven in the workshops of Kashan in Central Persia around 1920, it has a very rare blue silk background. The field design is supremely elegant. Plants and palmettes seem to be emanating from a source at the base of the field which spread and unfurl along the vertical axis culminating in an ornately drawn crown at the top of the field. The composition is breathtaking, truly royal. Add to that the stunning colours, including a subtle lilac, greens, golds and blues and one has a tour de force, an exemplary vision of Persian textile art. Cherished through the generations, this piece has survived in very good condition with only very minimal signs of wear on the plain weave blue background.

Physical Dimensions

Height

203cm (79.92")

Width

135cm (53.15")

Declaration

Aaron Nejad Carpets and Rugs has dated this piece to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1040134

Dealers Internal Reference

BAS23

Dealers Notes

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Description

The term 'souf' refers to the technique of carpet weaving in Persia whereby a design is woven in knotted pile on a plain weave background creating a three-dimensional or embossed effect.

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When successful, it is a remarkable treatment of the design, giving it greater definition which creates a vitality in the rug and enhances the viewer's sense of its craftsmanship and artistry.

Aaron Nejad Carpets and Rugs

This exceptional rug fits that description well. Woven in the workshops of Kashan in Central Persia around 1920, it has a very rare blue silk background. The field design is supremely elegant. Plants and palmettes seem to be emanating from a source at the base of the field which spread and unfurl along the vertical axis culminating in an ornately drawn crown at the top of the field. The composition is breathtaking, truly royal. Add to that the stunning colours, including a subtle lilac, greens, golds and blues and one has a tour de force, an exemplary vision of Persian textile art. Cherished through the generations, this piece has survived in very good condition with only very minimal signs of wear on the plain weave blue background.