Number (sold)
Type Workshop
Material Wool
Style Medallion
Origin Kashan
Size 155 x 105
Age 1930
The Zaronim size (5 x 3 feet) is the hardest to find on old Kashan rugs because it was the one they wove least. This automatically qualifies this item as a rather rare piece. What makes it more unique is the presence of a landscape hiding within its medallion which acts like a looking glass or window into a secret world. This is very unusual indeed. The vista of a lush forest and elegant mansion, with exotic greens and blues, is what we would normally find on the fine Kashan poshti landscape rugs and not these larger ones. Well done!
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