Distressed Mohtasham Rug

19th century

Sold by Farnham Antique Carpets

Description

From the late 19th century this classical antique Mohtasham Kashan rug was woven in Kashan, Persia, using natural dyes typical of these fine, elegant rugs. These fine rugs were woven with the finest merino wool which is extremely soft to touch and helped the weavers produce these fine and beautifully detailed rugs. The condition is distressed with lower areas of pile scattered, the sides are worn and one corner too. There are a couple of small splits too, but nothing to severe, with good underlay supplied by ourselves this would aid its strength and allow it to be used as a decorative rug on the floor. A rare Mohtasham Kashan rug that would usually be an elite and expensive piece, obviously due to the rugs condition it is far less expensive. Mohtasham rugs are famous for purple silk side-cords which you see on the rug and all the close up images.

Kashan was a centre of silk production since Safavid times and some of the best classical Persian silk rugs have been attributed to Kashan. At the end of the nineteenth century the weavers there began to produce high quality wool rugs and carpets as well, which continued the high standards of design and technique established in the classical era. The very best Kashan carpets are known as Mohtasham.

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Physical Dimensions

Height

177cm (69.69")

Width

133cm (52.36")

Depth

2cm (0.79")

Declaration

Farnham Antique Carpets has dated this piece to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1070605

Dealers Internal Reference

10477

Dealers Notes

Farnham Antique Carpets are specialists in antique decorative carpets, rugs and runners. Varying from antique tribal rugs woven in the Caucasus to classical Persian carpets dating from the mid 19th century to the early 20th century.

As members of the BADA - The British Antique Dealers Association and LAPADA - The Association of Art & Antique Dealers we adhere to strict guide lines as affiliated members and pride ourselves on maintaining its high standards. We exhibit at the BADA fair in Chelsea, London every March and the LAPADA Fair in Mayfair, London every September.

Description

From the late 19th century this classical antique Mohtasham Kashan rug was woven in Kashan, Persia, using natural dyes typical of these fine, elegant rugs.

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These fine rugs were woven with the finest merino wool which is extremely soft to touch and helped the weavers produce these fine and beautifully detailed rugs.

Farnham Antique Carpets

The condition is distressed with lower areas of pile scattered, the sides are worn and one corner too. There are a couple of small splits too, but nothing to severe, with good underlay supplied by ourselves this would aid its strength and allow it to be used as a decorative rug on the floor. A rare Mohtasham Kashan rug that would usually be an elite and expensive piece, obviously due to the rugs condition it is far less expensive. Mohtasham rugs are famous for purple silk side-cords which you see on the rug and all the close up images.

fig 1. Distressed Mohtasham rug — fig 1. Distressed Mohtasham Rug

Kashan was a centre of silk production since Safavid times and some of the best classical Persian silk rugs have been attributed to Kashan. At the end of the nineteenth century the weavers there began to produce high quality wool rugs and carpets as well, which continued the high standards of design and technique established in the classical era. The very best Kashan carpets are known as Mohtasham.