Number 1572-5
Type Workshop
Origin Kashan
Style Animal
Material Silk & Gold Thread
Size 30 x 30 each
Age 1900
This is quite a quirky and highly collectible set of 4 miniature Souf technique rugs woven with silk and metal thread. Of small poshti size, one pair depicts cats and the other deer.
The animals and flowers are woven in silk pile while the carved out background is flat woven with gold thread. Perfect, intact condition across all 4.
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