4097 Kerman 11 ft 6 in x 17 ft (351 x 518)
A wonderfully sophisticated design by Taftanchian, known for re-interpreting classic 16th century designs in the 19th century
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Modeled after the so called “Salting Rugs” in the Topkapi Museum (Istanbul)
4350 Kerman 4 ft 3 in x 6 ft 6in (130 x 198)
A great combination of traditional Kerman design elements such as the “flowering Boteh” along with the “mille fleur” inspired flower head design borrowed from the European textiles locals were starting to have access to at the time. The use of the sophisticated “broken border” corners and colors/dyes used in this rug point to a circa 1870’s…
