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Antique Qashqa'i Rug, Shesh Boluki Sub-tribe, Fars Province, South-west Persia.
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Antique Qashqa'i Rug, Shesh Boluki Sub-tribe, Fars Province, South-west Persia.

1900 - 1920
Sold 2 December 2025 · Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
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I love natural indigo-blue ground rugs, particularly where the wool used is exceptional and the blue glows like oil floating on water. This rug has to be seen to fully appreciate the gorgeous shades of blue, covered by a myriad of stylised flowers or shrubs. The main border has a powerful rendition of stylised trees on a natural un-dyed ivory background framing the field.

This rug, which I suspect was made by the Shesh-Boluki sub-tribe within the Qashqa'i confederacy, was made circa 1900 and is in very good overall condition with no repairs.

Size: 2.06m x 1.22m (6' 9" x 4' 0").

Physical Dimensions
Height
206cm (81.10")
Width
122cm (48.03")
Declaration

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this Antique Qashqai Rug to the 1900s.

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SA1055078
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BM2047
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Description
I love natural indigo-blue ground rugs, particularly where the wool used is exceptional and the blue glows like oil floating on water.
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This rug has to be seen to fully appreciate the gorgeous shades of blue, covered by a myriad of stylised flowers or shrubs.
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

The main border has a powerful rendition of stylised trees on a natural un-dyed ivory background framing the field.

fig 1. An antique hand-knotted Persian Qashqai rug featuring a deep blue central field populated by repeating geometric boteh or floral motifs, framed by multi-layered ivory and red borders.
fig 1. Antique Qashqa'i Rug, Shesh Boluki Sub-tribe, Fars Province, South-west Persia.

This rug, which I suspect was made by the Shesh-Boluki sub-tribe within the Qashqa'i confederacy, was made circa 1900 and is in very good overall condition with no repairs.

Size: 2.06m x 1.22m (6' 9" x 4' 0").

Height
206cm (81.10")
Width
122cm (48.03")
Date of Manufacture

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this Antique Qashqai Rug to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1055078
Dealers Internal Ref
BM2047
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2011

Dealing in antique and old tribal rugs, dowry weavings and decorative carpets from the near east and central asia since 1979.

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Archive I An antique hand-knotted Persian Qashqai rug featuring a deep blue central field populated by repeating geometric boteh or floral motifs, framed by multi-layered ivory and red borders. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique Qashqa'i Rug, Shesh Boluki Sub-tribe, Fars Province, South-west Persia.

Archive II An antique hand-knotted Persian Qashqai rug featuring a deep blue central field populated by repeating geometric boteh or floral motifs, framed by multi-layered ivory and red borders. View II
Archive III An antique hand-knotted Persian Qashqai rug featuring a deep blue central field populated by repeating geometric boteh or floral motifs, framed by multi-layered ivory and red borders. View III
Archive IV An antique hand-knotted Persian Qashqai rug featuring a deep blue central field populated by repeating geometric boteh or floral motifs, framed by multi-layered ivory and red borders. View IV
Archive V An antique hand-knotted Persian Qashqai rug featuring a deep blue central field populated by repeating geometric boteh or floral motifs, framed by multi-layered ivory and red borders. View V
Archive VI An antique hand-knotted Persian Qashqai rug featuring a deep blue central field populated by repeating geometric boteh or floral motifs, framed by multi-layered ivory and red borders. View VI
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An antique hand-knotted Persian Qashqai rug featuring a deep blue central field populated by repeating geometric boteh or floral motifs, framed by multi-layered ivory and red borders.
Antique Qashqa'i Rug, Shesh Boluki Sub-Tribe, Fars Province, South-West Persia.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectRugs & Carpets
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StylePersian Tribal
  • MaterialWool, natural dyes
  • ColourDeep Blue, Red, Ivory
  • MotifsGeometric lattice, Stylized floral boteh, Multi-tiered guard borders, Fringed ends
  • SizeH 206 cm (81 in) x W 122 cm (48 in)

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An antique Qashqai rug is a hand-knotted textile traditionally woven by the nomadic and settled Qashqai confederacy in the Fars province of south-west Persia, known for distinct geometric motifs and rich wool piles.

These rugs are typically constructed with hand-spun sheeps wool for both the pile and the foundation threads, often utilizing natural vegetable dyes derived from plants, roots, and insects to achieve enduring colour depth.

Authentic pieces feature asymmetrical knots, subtle colour variations known as abrash caused by dye lot changes, organic irregularities in the geometric symmetry, and traditional tribal motifs unique to sub-tribes like the Shesh Boluki.

This piece can be used to ground contemporary furniture layouts, adding tactile warmth, historical contrast, and rich colour to minimalist or eclectic living spaces.

Preservation requires regular gentle vacuuming without beater bars, professional hand-washing by specialists in antique textiles, and protection from prolonged direct sunlight to prevent dye fading.
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