Persians have held very high regard for gardens for thousands of years. The remnants of the Pasargad Garden 550 BC and artefacts such as this old Bakhtiari carpet (circa the 1900s) demonstrate the weaver's historical and cultural adoration for gardens. 

The weaver of this rug has created her idea of a garden by depicting multiple forms of trees and flowers within orderly square fields, among which the weeping willows are the most notable. The cypress tree in Persian literature is often a metaphor for the beautiful figure of the beloved, and the weeping willow is the same for the charm of her/his hair.

We refer to such rugs as "Armani Baf", which means woven by Armenians as the weavers of such carpets are Armenians who migrated to the areas in central Iran during the reign of Shah Abbas the Great (1587-1629). These weavers are famous for their distinctive tastes and skills, making their rugs highly sought after by collectors.

The artist has depicted both trees, among many other flowers, in stylised forms. Such rugs are often a labour of love that the young girls weave as their dowry. The Bakhtiari weaver of this rug used the best quality wool and all-natural dyes and, as customary among her people, created the pattern and mix of colours entirely by heart and as she made the knots.

Material: Wool on Cotton, natural dyes.