Antique Bakshaish Rug, Persian, Circa 1880

A pale ivory gorgeous antique Bakshaish rug woven around 1875-1880 in lovely original condition.  The ivory background with the soft lattice work in pinks and pale blues is so delicate and an appealing design.  Often rugs from this are used this design rather than a bold central motif, this makes the rug easy to place around a home.  The dye changes add immense character to this antique rug going from pale blues to darker blues in the border design.  The rug has retained the original selvedges/sides and ends too which adds to the rarity of the rug.  Beautiful soft wool has been used and we have professionally washed the rug and it is ready for the floor.

Bakshaish is a region very near to Heriz in the north-west of Persia, they tended to be softer in colour and have a geometric design of leaves and birds. Bakshaish adopt similar designs and weave to Heriz which are woven in the north of Persia.  In the late 19th century they used a variety of designs and colours, often bold and abstract they drew on influences from caucasian rugs using medallions and vivid dyes.  This type of rug has soft rich wool and as a tribal weaving of this region they often used a sandy yellow background allowing the warm reds, pale blue tones and greens in the leaves and abstract motifs to add character.  Antique Bakshaish carpets and rugs are referred to as the oldest production where Heriz and Serapi in the north of Iran come from.  Rare to find antique rugs and runners from this village in such condition now as more often they produced larger carpets for export.

Visit our showroom in Surrey to see this antique rug up close or request a home visit to view it in-situ. We would love to help you find the right rug for your room.

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.