A magnificent antique Bakshaish carpet from the mid 19th century, woven by the tribal weavers of north-west Persia around 175 years ago.  With a rare sky blue main background colour and bold graphic border design, this has all the right attributes and early dyes of carpets from these weaving period.Bakshaish carpets were woven in large and smaller sizes and often with bold geometric designs, and vivid colours. Their designs can be quite abstract and often comprise of a central motif which sprawls out in one large design to the corner spandrels or with a smaller medallion inside a larger medallion.  This piece has a connecting abstract vine pattern with animal and tent motifs.Generally older pieces were more open than younger examples woven from the Heriz region in the North of Persia.  The charm and characteristics of antique carpets from this region woven in the late 19th century are simply wonderful.  A very rare, beautiful and collectable example of tribal weaving.The co...