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FINE PERSIAN KELARDASHT RUG

208 cm x 298 cm

1 in stock

RUG

$8,799.00 $4,750.00
  • SKU: C28
  • Name: Kelardasht
  • Size: 208 cm W x 298 cm L
  • Woven: Hand-Knotted 
  • Origin: Persian
  • Age: Contemporary (not used)
  • Pile: 100% Wool
  • Foundation: 100% Cotton
  • Dying : Natural dyes
  • UNIQUE: Only 1 in stock
  • CERTIFIED GENUINE: Comes with Certificate of Authenticity
     
    DESCRIPTION: This rug is knotted in the village of Kelardasht in northern Persia. The patterns usually consists of a hexagon surrounded by white primitive lines, sometimes with a scarab in the center. The carpet usually has powerful, deep colours with red and blue in them. The pile consists of a thick, soft pile and the carpet is considered to be durable.

    These rugs are very well-known from several antique paintings. The village, Klardasht, is situated in the north of Iran, south of the Caspian Sea, near the Alborz mountains.

    The motifs on these carpets normally consists of a hexagon surrounded by white primitve lines and sometimes even a scarab in the middle. On the central part of the carpet, and on the border, there are decorative figures of more simple types together with flowers. The background colour is often brickred with dark blue and brown as dominating colours. The pile is made of thick, soft wool, the warp of cotton  The carpets are very durable and very long-lasting.

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