Vintage Kashan Area Rug (9' x 13')

Dimensions: 9'7" x 13'2" (292 cm x 401 cm). Colors: blue, brown, dim gray, gainsboro, gray, light gray, light slate gray, off-white, slate gray. An important area in central Persia for carpet weaving, producing magnificent court carpets in the sixteenth and seventeenth century. Kashan’s are finely woven on a cotton foundation and double wefted. They have intricate curvilinear designs primarily having a central diamond medallion with pendants on top and bottom in a traditional saturated color palette.