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69813
291 × 77 cm
A Kashan runner with a turquoise field
There is something soothing about turquoise, a colour that seems to refresh the heart. Here, it decorates the field of this beautiful Kashan runner, woven in the historic city in central Persia. Its remarkably even colour provides a graceful setting for three dark medallions, surrounded by delicate flowers and curling leaves. The darker border frames the composition, giving depth and balance to the luminous field.
The elegant classic pattern reflects the skill and patience of the weavers, continuing a tradition that goes back centuries. Kashan was celebrated for its fine carpets during the Safavid period, when royal patronage helped Persian carpet weaving flourish in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
The floral motifs belong to the vocabulary commonly known as Shah Abbasi, associated with Shah Abbas I, whose reign spanned the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. These stylised blossoms and flowing stems give the runner a sense of movement, bringing the richness of a Persian garden into its slender proportions.
Wool on a cotton base.
69813
291 × 77 cm
A Kashan runner with a turquoise field
There is something soothing about turquoise, a colour that seems to refresh the heart. Here, it decorates the field of this beautiful Kashan runner, woven in the historic city in central Persia. Its remarkably even colour provides a graceful setting for three dark medallions, surrounded by delicate flowers and curling leaves. The darker border frames the composition, giving depth and balance to the luminous field.
The elegant classic pattern reflects the skill and patience of the weavers, continuing a tradition that goes back centuries. Kashan was celebrated for its fine carpets during the Safavid period, when royal patronage helped Persian carpet weaving flourish in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
The floral motifs belong to the vocabulary commonly known as Shah Abbasi, associated with Shah Abbas I, whose reign spanned the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. These stylised blossoms and flowing stems give the runner a sense of movement, bringing the richness of a Persian garden into its slender proportions.
Wool on a cotton base.
