{"title":"3x4 Vintage Rugs","description":"\u003cp\u003eVintage Persian rugs measuring roughly 3x4 feet. Accent size, common beside a bed or under a small table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis size is entirely Persian. Torkaman pieces make up close to half of it, and Tabriz is a distant second.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach rug is the only one of its kind, hand-knotted some fifty years ago and washed and cleaned by specialists we have trusted for years before listing. Expect small differences from the 3x4 name, as no two hand-knotted rugs come off the loom at identical sizes. Measurements in feet and inches, plus centimeters, are listed on every rug’s page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInsured shipping is free throughout the US and Canada. If the rug is not right, you can return it within seven days (fourteen in the European Union).\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"5785-3x4-persian-handmade-shiraz-vintage-rug","title":"5785 - Persian Shiraz Accent Rug 2'9\" x 3'11\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo large stepped diamond medallions sit along the vertical axis of this lovely rug. On a burgundy field, rows of small geometric diamonds in near-black, cream and orange repeat across the ground. Two large stepped diamond medallions sit along the vertical axis, joined by a narrow link. Each medallion holds a near-black core with red, cream and orange details inside a serrated outline. The main border is deep red, carrying a chain of small marks in cream and near-black. The pile is full from end to end. Near-black stepped forms balance the deep red ground in this warm geometric accent. At 2'9\" by 3'11\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUNESCO records that the women of Fars design, choose the colors and weave without a cartoon, so that no weaver makes two carpets of the same design. In Fars the men shear the sheep in spring or autumn and build the loom, a horizontal frame placed on the ground, while the women spin the yarn. Shiraz is the market city of Fars province in southern Persia, and the rugs sold under its name came from the tribal and village weavers of the surrounding country. The drawing is geometric and often asymmetric. No two are laid out quite alike. This rug keeps the angular style and strong red base of the area. The small format fits the double medallion layout into a petite accent piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. Age-related wear and the small inconsistencies of a handmade weave are part of what these rugs are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201190547769,"sku":"CAN_5785_85x120","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/5785__10288646619449__45823933841721.png?v=1788464213"},{"product_id":"5782-3x4-persian-handmade-tabriz-vintage-rug","title":"5782 - Persian Tabriz Accent Rug 3' x 4'6\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA burgundy diamond medallion sits at the center of this wonderful rug. Over a cream field, a lattice of teal, gold and burgundy panels holds lovely scrolling vines, palmettes and boteh leaves. A central burgundy diamond forms the medallion, with splendid green pendants reaching toward the top and bottom. The main border is gray brown, carrying small pink rosettes and angular motifs in blue and cream. The pile is full. The teal and gold lift the darker red center, making a bright patch of color on a wood floor. At 3' by 4'6\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMedallion carpet designs of the 16th century are usually associated with Tabriz, then the Safavid capital and the seat of the royal design workshops. A special court workshop, possibly at Tabriz, is credited with translating the most splendid book illuminations into carpets. Tabriz in northwestern Persia has a city workshop tradition, and the discipline of the drawing shows it. Medallions sit properly centered, borders turn cleanly at the corners, and the vine scrolls follow a plan laid out in full before weaving began. This rug keeps that centered medallion and the clean turn of the border at each corner. The wide palette of teal, gold and burgundy on the cream ground fills the lattice with distinct blocks of color.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. Age-related wear and the small inconsistencies of a handmade weave are part of what these rugs are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201190646073,"sku":"CAN_5782_92x136","price":330.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/5782__10288646717753__45823933743417.png?v=1788464193"},{"product_id":"5777-3x4-persian-handmade-torkaman-vintage-rug","title":"5777 - Persian Torkaman Accent Rug 3'1\" x 4'1\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eDeep red diamond guls repeat in rows on the green ground of this lovely rug. Set within a green field, rows of deep red diamond guls repeat in a strict grid with cream and near-black details. Smaller geometric motifs fill the spaces between the larger figures across the green ground. The main border is burgundy, holding small geometric forms in cream and dark blue. A band of deep red with fine patterning closes each short end. Scattered white specks mark the places where the pile has worn low. The cool green ground in this corner balances the warm red drawing. At 3'1\" by 4'1\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Turkmen storage bag, hung from the trellis walls of the tent, held the family’s belongings and worked something like a portable wardrobe. Turkmen women wove the furnishings of the tent: carpets for floors and entryways, and smaller pieces made into bags and animal trappings. In northeastern Persia, Turkmen weavers keep to a strict grid of gul motifs, the same octagonal figure repeated across the field with almost no variation. That sounds austere, yet it is the opposite, because the drawing never changes and all the life is in the color. This rug keeps that strict grid of repeated figures across the green ground. The deep red diamonds stand out against the cool green field, while the burgundy border frames the layout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. Age-related wear and the small inconsistencies of a handmade weave are part of what these rugs are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201190777145,"sku":"CAN_5777_95x125","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/5777__10288646848825__45823933612345.png?v=1788464167"},{"product_id":"5748-3x4-persian-handmade-torkaman-vintage-rug","title":"5748 - Persian Torkaman Accent Rug 2'11\" x 4'","description":"\u003cp\u003eDark brown guls in a strict grid cover this remarkable rug. On a beige field, rows of dark brown diamond guls repeat in a strict grid, accented by small touches of deep red and dark green. The pattern covers the entire surface with no central medallion or corner spandrels to break the rhythm. A brown main border carries handsome rows of small geometric motifs, set between narrow zigzag bands. The pile is full over the face and borders. It suits an entry, where the earthy brown and beige tones ground the space without demanding attention. At 2'11\" by 4', it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUNESCO added traditional Turkmen carpet making to its list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2019. Among the Turkmen special carpets are woven for the birth of a child, for weddings, and for prayer and mourning. Turkmen weavers in northeastern Persia work to a strict repeating grid of gul motifs, one figure repeated across the field with almost no variation. Because the drawing never changes, all the life is in the color. This rug keeps that strict grid, setting columns of diamond shapes across the length. The palette stays close to the ground, mixing dark brown and beige with only small notes of red and green.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. Age-related wear and the small inconsistencies of a handmade weave are part of what these rugs are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201191989561,"sku":"CAN_5748_90x122","price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/5748__10288647569721__45823932825913.png?v=1788463864"},{"product_id":"5546-3x4-persian-handmade-zanjan-vintage-rug","title":"5546 - Persian Zanjan Accent Rug 3'3\" x 4'1\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe large rust hexagonal medallion of this lovely rug holds stepped forms in gray and violet. Small rust rosettes cover the navy field in a dense, repeating lattice around a central figure. A large rust hexagonal medallion sits at the center, holding stepped forms in gray and violet with narrow points extending up and down. Serrated rust edges outline the medallion against the navy ground. The splendid main border is brick red, carrying a row of charming navy round blossoms. A few patches show white specks where the pile has thinned. It holds a strong graphic presence, balancing the deep blue ground with warm red accents. At 3'3\" by 4'1\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt Soltaniyeh in the province of Zanjan, its capital, the Mongol Ilkhanid dynasty built the Mausoleum of Oljaytu between 1302 and 1312. Its 50-meter dome, covered in turquoise-blue faience, is the earliest double-shelled dome surviving in Persia. In northwestern Persia, on the road between Tabriz and Hamedan, Zanjan has a village weaving that borrows from both. Geometric designs and long formats are the norm, which is why so many Zanjan pieces are runners. They are working rugs rather than showpieces. This one gathers the central layout into a short format and fills the field with small repeating motifs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. Age-related wear and the small inconsistencies of a handmade weave are part of what these rugs are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201200771385,"sku":"CAN_5546_100x125","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/5546__10288654778681__45527518806329.png?v=1788431768"},{"product_id":"5483-3x4-persian-handmade-shiraz-vintage-rug","title":"5483 - Persian Shiraz Accent Rug 2'11\" x 4'5\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eGeometric motifs repeat in vertical columns on this charming rug. Across a blue field on the right and a pale green ground on the left, geometric motifs in terracotta, cream and brown repeat in vertical columns. Large stylized palmettes and flower heads fill the open space, with no single medallion at the center. A gorgeous camel border carries small geometric shapes around the edge. Narrow guard stripes set terracotta and teal checks against a navy ground to frame the drawing. The pile is low in places. The deep blue and soft green balance each other in a small space. At 2'11\" by 4'5\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Qashqai tribal confederacy was formed in the late 18th century, during or just after the rule of Karim Khan Zand in Shiraz. The Qashqai have the reputation of making the best rugs of the Shiraz district, the brightest in color, with rich blues and reds. Rugs sold under the name Shiraz were woven by tribal and village weavers around the market city of Fars province in southern Persia. Geometric and often asymmetric drawing is the rule, with small stylized animals and birds turning up in the field. This rug keeps that geometric character and the asymmetric split between the blue and green grounds. The stylized flower heads follow the tribal drawing seen in the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. Age-related wear and the small inconsistencies of a handmade weave are part of what these rugs are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201202213177,"sku":"CAN_5483_90x135","price":360.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/5483__10288656220473__45527524114745.png?v=1788431695"},{"product_id":"5741-3x4-persian-handmade-ferdos-vintage-rug","title":"5741 - Persian Ferdos Accent Rug 2'7\" x 4'","description":"\u003cp\u003eRepeating columns of stylized figures make this a lovely rug. Columns of stylized figures in cream, tan and near-black stand against the deep red field. No central medallion sits here, only these repeating vertical motifs worked across the open ground, each with small hooked arms and a tiny diamond at its head. A thin near-black line binds the edge in place of a wide border. The pile is worn low across the field, and the foundation shows in pale patches between the figures. The warm red ground and geometric drawing suit a small entry. At 2'7\" by 4', it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder the Safavid dynasty in the 16th and 17th centuries Khorasan was a larger province that also took in the cities of Merv and Herat. Travelers of the Safavid era remarked on the fine Khorasan carpets sold in the Persian Gulf port of Hormuz and in one of the main caravansaries of Isfahan. In eastern Persia’s Khorasan region, Ferdos shares a weaving belt with Birjand and Mashhad. Its rugs tend toward repeating fields instead of one dominant medallion, often on madder red and indigo. This piece keeps that repeating field layout, filling the ground with vertical motifs rather than a single center. The drawing here turns more angular, using cream and tan against the deep red without any blue notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. Age-related wear and the small inconsistencies of a handmade weave are part of what these rugs are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201202442553,"sku":"CAN_5741_80x122","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/5741__10288656449849__45823932662073.png?v=1788463799"},{"product_id":"5724-3x4-persian-handmade-torkaman-vintage-rug","title":"5724 - Persian Torkaman Accent Rug 2'9\" x 4'3\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eOctagonal guls in dark brown and cream repeat in rows on this charming rug. Set on a deep red field, rows of beautiful octagonal guls repeat in dark brown and cream, with smaller cross-shaped motifs between them. The field has no central medallion, only this strict grid of tribal emblems worked over the entire rug, with the guls reaching the border on every side. A narrow border carries a small zigzag line in cream and black. Tiny white flecks mark a few patches where the foundation peeks through the red ground. It holds a warm red note in a small space without taking over. At 2'9\" by 4'3\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Yomud main carpet of the mid-1850s at the Cleveland Museum of Art has an aubergine ground, and the decorated skirts at each end are its rarest feature. A main carpet was the prized possession of the round Turkmen tent. Weavers in the Torkaman tradition of northeastern Persia favor a repeating gul grid in which each figure closely echoes the last. Because the drawing never changes, all the life is in the color. Here the same octagonal figure sits in even columns down the length. The deep red ground stays close to one warmth, shifting only slightly between the open field and the darker brown of the motifs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. Age-related wear and the small inconsistencies of a handmade weave are part of what these rugs are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201202803001,"sku":"CAN_5724_84x130","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/5724__10288656810297__45823932072249.png?v=1788463644"},{"product_id":"5722-3x4-persian-handmade-ardebil-vintage-rug","title":"5722 - Persian Ardabil Accent Rug 3'3\" x 4'4\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA wide blue band rings the central diamond medallion on this charming rug. The beige field holds a scatter of hooked and stepped motifs in blue, rust and terracotta. A handsome central diamond medallion is ringed by a wide blue band around a beige center. A narrow near-black border frames the drawing. The pile is low in places, and the foundation shows in a few patches across the face. It brings the blue and rust notes forward against the pale ground. At 3'3\" by 4'4\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Safavid shahs descended from a long line of Sufi shaikhs who kept their headquarters at Ardabil. The famous Ardabil Carpet has a twin, made for the same shrine at Ardabil and kept today in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Ardabil sits high in the northwest of Persia, near the Azerbaijani border. The weaving of the district is firmly geometric, with stepped medallions, hooked borders and strong contrast. This rug keeps that stepped outline in its central diamond and the hooked shapes scattered through the field. The blue, rust and terracotta stand hard against the beige ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. Age-related wear and the small inconsistencies of a handmade weave are part of what these rugs are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201202868537,"sku":"CAN_5722_98x132","price":270.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/5722__10288656875833__45823932006713.png?v=1788463650"},{"product_id":"5266-3x4-persian-handmade-hamedan-vintage-rug","title":"5266 - Persian Hamedan Accent Rug 2'9\" x 4'2\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA dense herati lattice in a cream panel makes this a remarkable rug. At the center, a dense herati lattice of red, navy and steel blue fills a cream panel set into a deep red field. The octagon holds rows of rosettes and boteh shapes, framed by a serrated edge. Handsome deep red spandrels occupy the four corners, each holding a single small floral spray. The main border is burgundy, carrying a chain of rosettes and small blossoms in cream and blue. Narrow guard stripes flank the wide band. Dense, even pile runs through the center and the borders. It anchors a small space, and the cream center lightens the heavy reds. At 2'9\" by 4'2\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHamedan was the capital of the Seljuq sultans for 50 years, from the second half of the 12th century. It is a trade center on the main highway between Tehran and Baghdad, and in the Persian rug trade its rugs rank second only to the carpets of Kerman. Hamedan is a weaving city and region in western Persia, and for generations hundreds of villages around it have sent rugs to its markets. Long narrow formats are a Hamedan specialty, woven for the corridors of local houses, so many of the best vintage runners come from here. This accent rug keeps the dense drawing and strong red ground found in those longer pieces. Its layout places a busy cream lattice inside a broad red frame, balancing the red and navy motifs with open color at the corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. Age-related wear and the small inconsistencies of a handmade weave are part of what these rugs are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201207292217,"sku":"CAN_5266_85x128","price":330.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/5266__10288661037369__45527534666041.png?v=1788431399"},{"product_id":"5213-3x4-persian-handmade-vist-vintage-rug","title":"5213 - Persian Vist Accent Rug 2'10\" x 4'4\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA red cross motif sits in the stepped medallion of this charming rug. At the center, a stepped medallion with a near-black core holds a red cross motif on a deep red field. Smaller medallions sit above and below it, ending in small pendants. Large near-black triangles fill the sides, carrying hooked motifs in red and brown. A beautiful rust border runs around the edge, set with a repeat of small rosettes. The pile is low in places, with white specks where the weave shows through. It suits a small space where the red can stand alone without competing with other patterns. At 2'10\" by 4'4\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVist is a village in the Isfahan region, southwest of Khansar and close to Golpayegan. Vist designs passed from mother to child, generation after generation. Young Vist weavers, just starting out, often wove a simpler boteh layout as practice. Vist rugs share straightforward geometry. This rug shows it in the stepped medallion and the hooked forms at the sides. The deep red field and near-black drawing sit close together, with the rust border closing the design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. Age-related wear and the small inconsistencies of a handmade weave are part of what these rugs are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201209946425,"sku":"CAN_5213_87x132","price":270.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/5213__10288663232825__45527540564281.png?v=1788431325"},{"product_id":"5191-3x4-persian-handmade-vist-vintage-rug","title":"5191 - Persian Vist Accent Rug 2'8\" x 3'10\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eStepped boteh in red and cream repeat over the near-black field of this amazing rug. Rows of small stepped boteh shapes in red and cream repeat in a dense diagonal grid over a near-black field. The figures fill the ground evenly, with no medallion to break the repeat. The splendid main border runs gold, carrying a row of dark blue and red rosettes linked by charming curling vines. Narrow guard stripes in deep red and green frame the wide gold band. The pile is full across the face and in the borders. The gold border brightens the near-black center of this warm geometric block. At 2'8\" by 3'10\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVist is a village in the Isfahan region, southwest of Khansar and close to Golpayegan. In nearby Golpayegan, the Friday Mosque has a Seljuk dome chamber dated by its mihrab inscription to 1114 to 1115. The dome came about twenty years after the first great dome chambers of the Friday Mosque of Isfahan. Vist rugs are known for plain geometry. This rug keeps that direct approach, with the same motif repeated down the length in tight rows. The red and cream figures stay vivid on the near-black ground, while the gold border provides a bright edge around the center.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. Age-related wear and the small inconsistencies of a handmade weave are part of what these rugs are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201210569017,"sku":"CAN_5191_82x117","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/5191__10288663855417__45527541186873.png?v=1788431298"},{"product_id":"5170-3x4-persian-handmade-torkaman-vintage-rug","title":"5170 - Persian Torkaman Accent Rug 2'11\" x 4'3\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eOctagonal gul motifs repeat in two columns on this lovely rug. Worked on a deep red ground, two columns of octagonal gul motifs repeat in a strict vertical grid. Each emblem holds a dark brown center with cream details. Small geometric figures fill the spaces between the columns. A gorgeous border of hooked diamonds in brown and black runs on a red base, edged by thin guard stripes at each corner. Pale areas show in the pile where it has worn low. It brings a bold graphic rhythm to a tight passage. At 2'11\" by 4'3\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA main carpet was the most important and expensive weaving of every Turkmen tribe, and the main floor covering of the tent. A Turkmen girl was already an experienced weaver by the time she was old enough to marry, often shortly before she turned twenty. In Torkaman weaving, one octagonal gul repeats across the field with almost no variation. Because the drawing never changes, the interest sits in the color and in the wear. Here the grid is dark brown and ivory on deep red. Small hooked diamonds fill the border, with no vines anywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. Age-related wear and the small inconsistencies of a handmade weave are part of what these rugs are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201211420985,"sku":"CAN_5170_88x130","price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/5170__10288664445241__45527542464825.png?v=1788431276"},{"product_id":"5163-3x4-persian-handmade-torkaman-vintage-rug","title":"5163 - Persian Torkaman Accent Rug 2'11\" x 4'3\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo columns of large octagonal guls repeat down this charming rug. Over a dark green field, two columns of large octagonal guls in red and cream repeat, with smaller diamond-shaped figures between them. The field has no central medallion, only this strict grid of tribal emblems. A splendid burgundy border frames the green ground, carrying a lattice of small diamonds and triangles in rust and dark brown. Pale specks mark the dark green ground where the pile has thinned. The deep green and warm rust fill the corner. At 2'11\" by 4'3\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach Turkmen tribe had its own main gul, its most important symbol, and the flag of Turkmenistan shows the five guls of the five main tribes. The name Bukhara was given to Turkmen rugs in error in the first half of the 20th century, though few Turkmen live around that city. In northeastern Persia, Torkaman weavers build the field from one octagonal gul motif, set out in rows with little variation. Because the drawing hardly changes, the life is in the color. This rug keeps that grid of octagons, set against the dark green. The red and cream inside each gul read clearly on the green, while the burgundy border holds the pattern tight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. Age-related wear and the small inconsistencies of a handmade weave are part of what these rugs are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201212010809,"sku":"CAN_5163_90x130","price":330.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/5163__10288664772921__45527543251257.png?v=1788431265"},{"product_id":"5154-3x4-persian-handmade-torkaman-vintage-rug","title":"5154 - Persian Torkaman Accent Rug 2'7\" x 3'7\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA column of hexagonal guls runs down the navy field of this charming rug. On a navy field, a column of handsome hexagonal guls runs down the center, each worked in deep red and cream with small hooked tips. Cream triangles point inward from the sides between the central figures. The wide border carries rows of small diamonds in blue, ochre and red on a cream ground, edged by narrow red bands. Across the navy ground the pile runs low in spots, and pale specks show. The cream border brightens the deep blue and red center of this small rug. At 2'7\" by 3'7\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Yomud main carpet of the mid-1850s at the Cleveland Museum of Art has an aubergine ground, and the decorated skirts at each end are its rarest feature. A main carpet was the prized possession of the round Turkmen tent. Northeastern Persian weavers lay out gul rugs on a strict grid, with the same figure repeated and almost no variation. Because the drawing never changes, all the life is in the color. This rug keeps that strict grid, with the same hexagonal shape stacked down the length. The deep red inside each gul stays bright against the navy ground, while the cream border adds a lighter frame around the center.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. 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The main border runs deep red with a camel zigzag line, framed by narrow guard stripes carrying tiny blue and green marks. Small patches of pale specks mark the places where the pile has thinned. It anchors a small space, and the gold inside the guls catches the light against the deep red. At 2'7\" by 3'10\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurkmen tradition holds the Salor to be an ancient tribe of high status. The Metropolitan Museum of Art calls its Salor main carpet rare and of unusual beauty, and sees such carpets as the models from which other Turkmen tribes derived their own. Torkaman weavers in northeastern Persia follow a strict grid of gul motifs, with one figure repeating across the whole field. Because the drawing never changes, all the life is in the color. This rug keeps that grid, with the same hooked shape worked down the length in two columns. The gold and olive inside each gul stay bright against the near-black ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. Age-related wear and the small inconsistencies of a handmade weave are part of what these rugs are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201212731705,"sku":"CAN_5149_78x116","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/5149__10288665231673__45527544365369.png?v=1788431245"},{"product_id":"5147-3x4-persian-handmade-torkaman-vintage-rug","title":"5147 - Persian Torkaman Accent Rug 3'3\" x 4'3\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eDark brown gul motifs repeat in a strict grid across this charming rug. Rows of dark brown gul motifs cover the deep red field in a strict, repeating grid. There is no central medallion, only the steady rhythm of these geometric figures set against the warm ground. Small triangular forms line the inner edge where the field meets the frame. The splendid main border runs dark brown with a row of small diamonds, framed by thin bands of fine geometric lines. A few patches show white specks where the weave has thinned across the red ground. The dark brown drawing stands against the saturated red, and the rug suits a corner. At 3'3\" by 4'3\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Turkmen girl was already an experienced weaver by the time she was old enough to marry, often shortly before she turned twenty. For a wedding Turkmen women wove tasseled trappings for the camel that carried the bride from her father’s tent to that of her new husband. In northeastern Persia, Turkmen weavers keep to a strict grid of gul motifs, the same octagonal figure repeated across the field with almost no variation. That sounds austere, yet the drawing never changes and all the life is in the color. This rug keeps that strict grid and the unchanging drawing, with the dark brown figures set hard against the deep red.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. 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The deep reds and browns suit a narrow passage. At 2'7\" by 4'4\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a wedding Turkmen women wove tasseled trappings for the camel that carried the bride from her father’s tent to that of her new husband. Among the Turkmen special carpets are woven for the birth of a child, for weddings, and for prayer and mourning. Torkaman weavers in northeastern Persia follow a strict repeating grid of gul motifs, one octagonal figure repeated across the field with almost no variation. Because the drawing never changes, all the life is in the color. This rug keeps that rigid column of emblems, worked in dark brown and cream on the red ground. The border bands repeat the same geometric logic in small hooked shapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. Age-related wear and the small inconsistencies of a handmade weave are part of what these rugs are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201217548601,"sku":"CAN_5014_80x133","price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/5014__10288669163833__45527552852281.png?v=1788431068"},{"product_id":"3866-3x4-persian-handmade-torkaman-vintage-rug","title":"3866 - Persian Torkaman Accent Rug 2'11\" x 3'9\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eGul motifs and small geometric shapes run in a tight grid on this charming rug. Across a burgundy field, rows of gorgeous gul motifs and small geometric shapes run in a tight grid. No single figure dominates; the tribal emblems run evenly over the open ground. The main border carries a deep red ground with cream star shapes, framed by thin cream bands. The pile is low in places near the center, where the field reads paler. The warm red and cream notes suit a small entry without adding visual weight. At 2'11\" by 3'9\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reds of Turkmen weaving came from madder root, and each tribe had its own gul. Tekke rugs are the most easily identified of the Turkmen, because the quartered gul of their larger carpets became something of a trademark and was often copied elsewhere. In northeastern Persia, Turkmen weavers keep to a strict grid of gul motifs, the same figure repeated across the field with almost no variation. Because the drawing never changes, all the life is in the color. This rug keeps that grid, placing the cream figures on the burgundy ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. Age-related wear and the small inconsistencies of a handmade weave are part of what these rugs are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201220497721,"sku":"CAN_3866_90x115","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/3866__10288671883577__45527556194617.png?v=1788430115"},{"product_id":"3807-3x4-persian-handmade-torkaman-vintage-rug","title":"3807 - Persian Torkaman Accent Rug 2'7\" x 3'7\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe dark brown field of this amazing rug carries a tight lattice of small diamonds. The dark brown field carries a handsome tight lattice of small diamonds in black and cream, split by a central column of hooked motifs in ivory, red and blue. There is no single medallion, only this vertical band running the length of the ground. The borders carry rows of small geometric figures in cream, red and dark green. Thin stripes with tiny white marks run beside these rows. The pile is full. The dense drawing holds the eye with its sharp contrast between the deep ground and the bright center line. At 2'7\" by 3'7\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurkmen tradition holds the Salor to be an ancient tribe of high status. The Metropolitan Museum of Art calls its Salor main carpet rare and of unusual beauty, and sees such carpets as the models from which other Turkmen tribes derived their own. Turkmen weavers in northeastern Persia work to a strict repeating grid of gul motifs, one octagonal figure repeated across the field with almost no variation. It sounds austere, and it is the opposite: because the drawing never changes, all the life is in the color. This rug leans on a diamond lattice and a column of hooked forms down the center. The dark brown ground gives the ivory and red a strong backdrop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. 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A few patches across the center show a paler red with the pile worn thin. It grounds an entryway with its warm, saturated tone. At 3'1\" by 4', it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Salor, Tekke, Yomut and Ersari tribes each wove a recognizable variety of the Turkmen design. Tekke rugs are the most easily identified of the Turkmen, because the quartered gul of their larger carpets became something of a trademark and was often copied elsewhere. Torkaman weavers in northeastern Persia follow a strict repeating grid of gul motifs, one octagonal figure repeated across the field with almost no variation. Because the drawing never changes, all the life is in the color. This rug keeps that rigid grid of identical guls, letting the deep red carry the weight. The brown and cream details inside each gul stay sharp against the red ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. Age-related wear and the small inconsistencies of a handmade weave are part of what these rugs are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201225937209,"sku":"CAN_4582_95x122","price":210.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/4582__10288675946809__45527567499577.png?v=1788430762"},{"product_id":"4490-3x4-persian-handmade-torkaman-vintage-rug","title":"4490 - Persian Torkaman Accent Rug 3'2\" x 4'6\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis charming rug has two columns of octagonal gul motifs in brown and cream. Red fills the field, holding two columns of gorgeous octagonal gul motifs in brown and cream. Small stepped motifs fill the spaces around the main emblems. The border runs red with narrow bands of tiny cream and brown diamonds. Across the center the pile has paled and runs low in places. The balanced red and cream geometry suits a small space. At 3'2\" by 4'6\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name Bukhara was given to Turkmen rugs in error in the first half of the 20th century, though few Turkmen live around that city. UNESCO added traditional Turkmen carpet making to its list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2019. In northeastern Persia, Turkmen weavers keep to a strict grid of gul motifs, the same octagonal figure repeated across the field with almost no variation. That sounds austere, yet it is the opposite, because the drawing never changes and all the life is in the color. This rug holds that strict grid of brown and cream guls on the red ground, and the cream stays bright against the red.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. 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A few patches have thinned, and specks of white show across the burgundy ground. Deep red and sage meet within this small format. At 2'8\" by 3'11\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA special court workshop, possibly at Tabriz, is credited with translating the most splendid book illuminations into carpets. Since the late 19th century a complex design has usually reached the weavers as a cartoon, laid out on squared paper with one square for each knot. Tabriz in northwestern Persia has a city workshop tradition, and the discipline of the drawing shows it. Medallions sit properly centered, borders turn cleanly at the corners, and the vine scrolls follow a plan laid out in full before weaving began. This rug keeps that order in its strict rows of motifs, though it leaves the medallion aside for an all-over repeat. The sage and smoke gray notes set against the burgundy ground give the small piece a steady look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. Age-related wear and the small inconsistencies of a handmade weave are part of what these rugs are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201236422969,"sku":"CAN_3937_82x120","price":390.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/3937__10288681812281__45527584473401.png?v=1788430193"},{"product_id":"3968-3x4-persian-handmade-tabriz-vintage-rug","title":"3968 - Persian Tabriz Accent Rug 2'7\" x 4'2\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA faint hexagonal medallion sits at the heart of this charming rug. Across a cream field, a handsome diamond lattice holds rosettes and small leaves in terracotta, olive and dark brown. A faint hexagonal medallion sits at the heart, with a small green and navy center. The beautiful deep red border carries rows of small flower heads in cream and ochre. A narrow black guard stripe with diagonal camel marks edges the design on every side, framing the medallion and the lattice. The pile is low in places, and the weave shows near the center where the drawing has thinned. It brings the warm terracotta and olive notes into a small space without crowding it. At 2'7\" by 4'2\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIsma’il, the first Safavid shah, was crowned in Tabriz in 1501. Tabriz stood for a long period on the great caravan routes to Trebizond and Tiflis, and became the principal market of Persia for the export of rugs. The city workshop tradition of Tabriz, in northwestern Persia, shows in the discipline of the drawing. Centered medallions and borders that turn cleanly at the corners are marks of this work. This rug keeps that centered medallion and the clean corner turns in its deep red frame. Its palette pairs the light cream ground with strong red and near-black accents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. Age-related wear and the small inconsistencies of a handmade weave are part of what these rugs are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201238028601,"sku":"CAN_3968_80x128","price":345.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/3968__10288682434873__45527585915193.png?v=1788430220"},{"product_id":"3980-3x4-persian-handmade-lilian-vintage-rug","title":"3980 - Persian Lilihan Accent Rug 2'9\" x 4'1\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eCurling vines and rosettes on a deep red field make this a remarkable rug. Rosettes and curling vines fill the deep red field, gathered around a central column of large blossoms. A brown vase shape anchors the top and bottom of this floral arrangement, while splendid steel blue spandrels frame the four corners with their own sprays. The main border is near-black, carrying cream rosettes and pink and red flowers, flanked by narrow cream guard stripes. The pile is full across the face and in every border. The cool blue corners balance the warm red ground in a small space. At 2'9\" by 4'1\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy 1913 Arak, then called Sultanabad, had become the center of a great rug industry controlled by Europeans and Americans. Its dyes were said to have perhaps the most extensive color scheme in Persia. Lilihan is a village in the Arak district of central Persia, and its weaving is close kin to Sarouk. The field is floral, often on a rose or madder ground, and worked in curved lines rather than angles. This rug keeps that floral field and the curved drawing, with blossoms strung down the center on a red ground. The steel blue corners and the near-black border frame the red field with a strong contrast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. Age-related wear and the small inconsistencies of a handmade weave are part of what these rugs are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201238225209,"sku":"CAN_3980_85x125","price":415.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/3980__10288682631481__45527586537785.png?v=1788430227"},{"product_id":"8961-3x4-persian-handmade-joshaghan-vintage-rug","title":"8961 - Persian Joshaghan Accent Rug 3' x 4'6\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA diamond lattice of small flowering plants repeats across this charming rug. The brick field holds a splendid diamond lattice of small stylized flowering plants in cream, brown and blue. A large stepped diamond medallion sits at the center, with a cream form at its core on a blue ground. Blue triangles with stepped edges fill the four corners. The pattern runs to the edge without a border band or stripes. A few patches have worn low across the rug, revealing the bare weave underneath. The blue details cool the warm red ground when this rug is placed in a tight area. At 3' by 4'6\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe silk carpets around the sarcophagus of Shah Abbas II in the shrine at Qom were signed and dated by a master, Ni’mat Allah of Joshaghan. In the reign of Nadir Shah the carpet weaving of the Joshaghan district received a new impulse, and it flourished until nearly the middle of the 19th century. Joshaghan sits north of Isfahan in central Persia. The field is divided into a diamond lattice, each compartment holding a small stylized flowering plant. Many Persian weavers use this recognizable layout, which forms a repeating pattern rather than a picture. This rug keeps that lattice and the small plants in every compartment. The blue medallion and corners sit hard against the brick field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. 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A wide cream border carries dainty octagonal rosettes and small crosses in red and gold. A striped outer band in gold and near-black runs outside the cream border. Pale specks and thin spots show in the red between the figures. It holds the warm red and cream tones together in a small space. At 3'3\" by 4'11\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder the Safavid dynasty in the 16th and 17th centuries Khorasan was a larger province that also took in the cities of Merv and Herat. Walter Hawley, writing on rugs in 1913, traced the variety of Khorasan patterns partly to weavers copying the rugs that pilgrims brought to Mashhad from other provinces. Ferdos lies in the Khorasan region of eastern Persia, in the same weaving belt as Birjand and Mashhad. The rugs tend toward repeating fields rather than a single dominant medallion. This piece keeps that repeating field structure without a single dominant medallion. The red ground is set against cream and gold accents within the structured border.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. Age-related wear and the small inconsistencies of a handmade weave are part of what these rugs are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201374671161,"sku":"CAN_1044_100x150","price":360.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/1044__10288762847545__45527679271225.png?v=1788428607"},{"product_id":"1093-3x5-persian-handmade-tabriz-vintage-rug","title":"1093 - Persian Tabriz Accent Rug 3'3\" x 4'10\"","description":"\u003cp\u003ePale green vines and small geometric motifs scatter over this charming rug. Worked on a tan field, faint pale green vines and small geometric motifs scatter across the face. A ghosted central medallion sits in the middle, its shape barely visible against the ground. Small pale green sprays form a lovely spandrel motif at each corner of the field. The main border is gray beige, carrying a row of small cross shapes and dashes in pale green. A full antique wash, no color left at strength, has brought the tan and pale green to one even level. It suits a calm corner, letting the tan and pale green rest lightly on the floor. At 3'3\" by 4'10\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTabriz stood for a long period on the great caravan routes to Trebizond and Tiflis, and became the principal market of Persia for the export of rugs. UNESCO lists the historic bazaar of Tabriz as World Heritage and calls it one of the most important commercial centers on the Silk Road. Tabriz in northwestern Persia has a city workshop tradition, and the discipline of the drawing shows it. Medallions sit centered and borders turn cleanly at the corners. This rug keeps that centered medallion and the clean border, with the wash leaving the pale green marks as faint accents on the tan ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. 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The handsome main border runs on a cream ground, carrying alternating navy and red rosettes between small geometric forms. Narrow guard stripes in navy with red and camel diamonds flank this band on both sides. Pale patches show where the pile has worn thin and the foundation appears. The steady red field warms the floor without crowding a small space. At 3'3\" by 4'9\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe town of Arak dates only from 1808, when it was founded as Sultanabad, a name the carpet trade kept. A hundred hamlets and villages within a day’s journey of Sultanabad wove rugs for its market, by the count of Walter Hawley, writing in 1913. Arak in central Persia, known historically as Sultanabad, was the center of one of the largest weaving districts in the country. The surrounding villages supplied the market under their own names, and the shared character is an all-over field of repeating motifs. This rug keeps that all-over field, filling the ground with a single small motif instead of a central plan. The red ground stays strong against the navy and cream border.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. 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A few patches across the center have lost pile, and white specks show the weave. The dense drawing holds the navy and red together in a small space. At 3'1\" by 4'11\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArak was founded only in 1808, as the town of Sultanabad, the name the carpet trade went on using. Walter Hawley, writing on rugs in 1913, counted a hundred hamlets and villages within a day’s journey of Sultanabad weaving rugs for its market. Known historically as Sultanabad, Arak in central Persia was the center of one of the country’s largest weaving districts. Surrounding villages supplied the market under their own names, with an all-over floral field as the shared character. This rug keeps that all-over floral field, with no single medallion to gather the eye. The scrolling vine repeats down the length in red over navy, framed by a red border of curling leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. Age-related wear and the small inconsistencies of a handmade weave are part of what these rugs are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201377030457,"sku":"CAN_1190_94x150","price":420.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/1190__10288765272377__45527681007929.png?v=1788428850"},{"product_id":"1295-3x4-persian-handmade-torkaman-vintage-rug","title":"1295 - Persian Torkaman Accent Rug 3'3\" x 4'5\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eRows of stepped gul motifs in a strict grid cover this amazing rug. Over a terracotta field, rows of gorgeous stepped gul motifs repeat in a strict grid. Each octagonal figure holds a deep red center with small green accents, framed by jagged white and dark brown outlines. The pattern runs edge to edge without a central medallion. The main border is dark brown, carrying small geometric repeats in cream and rust. Narrow guard stripes with tiny diamond shapes border the field on all sides. The pile is full and even over the whole surface. It anchors a small space, letting the warm earth tones ground the room. At 3'3\" by 4'5\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a wedding Turkmen women wove tasseled trappings for the camel that carried the bride from her father’s tent to that of her new husband. Among the Turkmen special carpets are woven for the birth of a child, for weddings, and for prayer and mourning. In northeastern Persia, Turkmen weavers keep to a strict grid of gul motifs, the same octagonal figure repeated across the field with almost no variation. The drawing never changes, so the interest sits in the color. This piece keeps that consistent layout across its whole surface. The terracotta ground provides a warm base for the red and white figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. 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Deep red and ochre meet to make this piece a warm accent. At 3'3\" by 4'9\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBritannica notes that the better Baluch rugs are usually ascribed to Khorasan, and that they show little relationship to the Turkmen weaving they are often grouped with. Older Baluch rugs are typically dark, in reds, browns and blues with touches of white, and many have long striped aprons at both ends. Baluch weaving comes from the semi-nomadic groups of eastern Persia and western Afghanistan. The formats are small because the looms were portable, and the designs repeat a handful of motifs. This rug keeps that small scale and the repeating gul layout across its face. The ochre ground sets the deep red and near-black drawing in clear relief.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. Age-related wear and the small inconsistencies of a handmade weave are part of what these rugs are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201398264121,"sku":"CAN_1506_98x145","price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/1506__10288771399993__45527710466361.png?v=1788429093"},{"product_id":"1631-3x4-persian-handmade-torkaman-vintage-rug","title":"1631 - Persian Torkaman Accent Rug 3'4\" x 4'5\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis lovely rug has rows of deep red figures on a cream field. The cream field holds rows of deep red and burgundy figures. A central chain of stepped motifs runs down the middle, flanked by columns of charming rounded rosette figures. The border is a handsome dark burgundy band with small geometric repeats in cream and teal. Narrow guard stripes with tiny diamond patterns run along both sides of the border. Across the field the pile has thinned here and there. A bright cream ground keeps the red drawing from weighing down a small space. At 3'4\" by 4'5\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA main carpet was the most important and expensive weaving of every Turkmen tribe, and the main floor covering of the tent. A Turkmen girl was already an experienced weaver by the time she was old enough to marry, often shortly before she turned twenty. Turkmen weavers in northeastern Persia are known for tight columns of repeated motifs set in strong reds. This rug follows that habit, with rosette figures stacked in columns on either side of the stepped center. The deep red and burgundy drawing stands out against the cream ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. Age-related wear and the small inconsistencies of a handmade weave are part of what these rugs are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201404686649,"sku":"CAN_1631_102x135","price":410.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/1631__10288773202233__45527720034617.png?v=1788429128"},{"product_id":"1728-3x4-persian-handmade-torkaman-vintage-rug","title":"1728 - Persian Torkaman Accent Rug 3'1\" x 4'3\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo columns of octagonal guls stand on the deep red field of this charming rug. The deep red field holds two columns of gorgeous octagonal guls worked in brown, cream and near-black. Small geometric figures sit between the guls on the open ground. A wide deep red border carries a row of cream and brown geometric shapes around the edge. Narrow guard stripes with small diamond repeats enclose the border on both sides. Pile has worn low in a few patches near the edges and corners. This rug lays down a warm block of color for a small floor space. At 3'1\" by 4'3\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA main carpet was the prized possession of the round Turkmen tent. Each Turkmen tribe had its own main gul, its most important symbol, and the flag of Turkmenistan shows the five guls of the five main tribes. Turkmen weavers in northeastern Persia work to a strict repeating grid of gul motifs, one octagonal figure repeated across the field with almost no variation. The design here follows that rigid structure. The saturated red ground carries the weight of the pattern, while the brown and cream details inside each gul provide the contrast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. Age-related wear and the small inconsistencies of a handmade weave are part of what these rugs are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201409929529,"sku":"CAN_1728_93x130","price":410.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/1728__10288774545721__45527728652601.png?v=1788429154"},{"product_id":"2150-3x4-persian-handmade-torkaman-vintage-rug","title":"2150 - Persian Torkaman Accent Rug 2'9\" x 3'7\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA blue field carries a strict grid of tan diamond guls in this amazing rug. A blue field carries a strict grid of splendid tan diamond guls set against red and blue. Each gul holds a small brown lozenge at its core. No corner pieces break the repeat, which runs edge to edge within the frame. A wide burgundy border surrounds the field, filled with rows of small cream dots and zigzag lines in tan. Narrow guard stripes with tiny geometric marks separate the main border from the field. The pile is full over the whole face, keeping every line sharp and clear. It holds a strong graphic rhythm in a small space, balancing the cool blue against the warm red. At 2'9\" by 3'7\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Yomud main carpet of the mid-1850s at the Cleveland Museum of Art has an aubergine ground, and the decorated skirts at each end are its rarest feature. A main carpet was the prized possession of the round Turkmen tent. In northeastern Persia, Turkmen weavers keep to a strict grid of gul motifs, the same octagonal figure repeated across the field with almost no variation. That sounds austere, yet it is the opposite, because the drawing never changes and all the life is in the color. This rug preserves that disciplined arrangement, setting the pale figures firmly on the blue ground. Blue and red details stay distinct inside each shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. Age-related wear and the small inconsistencies of a handmade weave are part of what these rugs are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201439191353,"sku":"CAN_2150_85x110","price":410.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/2150__10288782377273__45527770857785.png?v=1788429312"},{"product_id":"2154-3x4-persian-handmade-torkaman-vintage-rug","title":"2154 - Persian Torkaman Accent Rug 2'10\" x 4'5\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis wonderful rug has two columns of lozenge-shaped gul motifs. Two columns of lozenge-shaped gul motifs and smaller diamond figures cover the deep red field in a strict grid. Each large gul holds cream and near-black geometry, while the minor diamonds carry stepped hooks. The handsome main border runs a chain of linked diamonds in rust, cream and near-black on a burgundy ground. Narrow guard stripes of dotted cream frame this wide band on both sides. The pile is full and the drawing stays sharp throughout. Steady red geometry makes this rug a warm block for a small space. At 2'10\" by 4'5\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Salor, Tekke, Yomut and Ersari tribes each wove a recognizable variety of the Turkmen design. Tekke rugs are the most easily identified of the Turkmen, because the quartered gul of their larger carpets became something of a trademark and was often copied elsewhere. Torkaman weavers in northeastern Persia work to a strict repeating grid of gul motifs, one octagonal figure repeated across the field with almost no variation. Because the drawing never changes, all the life is in the color. This rug keeps that exact grid, with the same gul repeated in two columns down the field. The border runs warmer than the field, toward rust and orange.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. 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Narrow guard stripes in gold and navy frame this band on both sides. The pile is full over the whole face. Bright blue accents stand out against the deep red ground. At 2'8\" by 3'7\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder the Safavid shahs Kashan was an important center of the silk trade and of carpet making. Nothing is known of Kashan carpets from the 1600s through the 1800s; then, at the dawn of the 20th century, a large commercial production arose there. Kashan is the central Persian city most associated with the formal medallion rug, with corner spandrels and a field of curling vine and palmette. Old Kashans are known for their saturated madder reds. This piece keeps that formal layout, with the diamond medallion and corner pieces clearly set against the deep red ground. The navy and gold details inside the medallion stay sharp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. Age-related wear and the small inconsistencies of a handmade weave are part of what these rugs are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201452953913,"sku":"CAN_2308_82x108","price":360.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/2308__10288786374969__45527792517433.png?v=1788429387"},{"product_id":"3082-3x4-persian-handmade-nain-vintage-rug","title":"3082 - Persian Nain Accent Rug 2'7\" x 4'2\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA central star medallion with a blue core makes this a delightful rug. Set in a sage field, pretty cream vines and small blossoms scatter in a lattice of leaves around a central star medallion. The medallion holds terracotta and rust petals around a blue core. Handsome cream corner pieces carry brown scrolls, and a cream main border runs a blue vine with rust accents. The pile is full across every part of the weave. The dense drawing keeps the sage, cream and rust notes clear across the small size. At 2'7\" by 4'2\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the second quarter of the 20th century carpet weaving was revived in Isfahan, and it expanded rapidly on exports made for the European market. By the middle of the 20th century Nain was producing carpets of the Isfahan kind in an extremely fine weave. Nain sits on the edge of the central desert, near Isfahan. Few Persian towns built their weaving reputation in the twentieth century rather than centuries earlier, and Nain is one of them. The closely worked vines and pale palette match that tradition. Blue outlines trace every leaf and petal against the sage field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. Age-related wear and the small inconsistencies of a handmade weave are part of what these rugs are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201486016825,"sku":"CAN_3082_80x128","price":420.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/3082__10288796434745__45527839736121.png?v=1788429591"},{"product_id":"3396-3x4-persian-handmade-ardebil-vintage-rug","title":"3396 - Persian Ardabil Accent Rug 2'9\" x 4'2\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrown vines and rosettes scatter around a charming stepped medallion. Across a beige field, graceful brown vines and small rosettes scatter around a central stepped medallion. The medallion has a gray beige ground, a small beige diamond at its core, and near-black bird shapes set in pairs around it. A splendid pointed pendant closes the shape at the top and another at the bottom. The wide main border has a gray beige ground carrying dark brown stars and small tulip shapes. Narrow dark brown guard stripes with a small pale pattern frame the wide band on either side. The pile is low across the lower third, where the colors turn paler and the foundation shows through in places. The dark brown drawing keeps the beige in this corner from looking plain. At 2'9\" by 4'2\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Ardabil Carpet in London, made for the shrine of the Safavid shahs at Ardabil, carries the year 946 in its inscription, equivalent to 1539-40. After an earthquake damaged the shrine it was sold to a Manchester firm, and the Victoria and Albert Museum bought it in 1893. Ardabil sits high in the northwest of Persia, close to the Azerbaijani border. This rug sets a stepped medallion in a field of curling vines and small rosettes. Its palette stays within brown and beige, with the gray beige of the medallion and border lifting the browns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. 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The pile is low in places across the center, where the foundation shows through. The pale ground and deep blue sit easily in a small space. At 2'10\" by 4'3\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the second quarter of the 20th century carpet weaving was revived in Isfahan, and it expanded rapidly on exports made for the European market. By the middle of the 20th century Nain was producing carpets of the Isfahan kind in an extremely fine weave. Nain sits on the edge of the central desert near Isfahan. It is one of the few Persian towns whose weaving reputation was built in the twentieth century rather than centuries earlier. The palette is unusually pale for Persia: ivory grounds with soft blue, and closely worked vines. This rug keeps that pale ground and the closely worked vine drawing. The deep blue corners and burgundy accents set a clear contrast against the gray beige field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. Age-related wear and the small inconsistencies of a handmade weave are part of what these rugs are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201550209337,"sku":"CAN_3642_87x130","price":345.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/3642__10288815178041__45527935058233.png?v=1788429936"},{"product_id":"2717-3x4-persian-handmade-torkaman-vintage-rug","title":"2717 - Persian Torkaman Accent Rug 2'9\" x 3'8\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eNavy diamonds in a central column stand on the dark brown field of this amazing rug. Rows of cream hooked motifs flank a central column of navy diamonds on the dark brown field, punctuated by small deep red accents. There is no single medallion, only this vertical arrangement of geometric forms running the length of the rug. The wide border is black cherry, carrying a repeat of small cream and red crosses. Narrow guard stripes with tiny red and cream teeth frame the field on every side. The pile is full over the whole piece, so the geometric lines stay sharp. The dense, deep brown palette gives a small space a heavy, grounded warmth. At 2'9\" by 3'8\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Salor, Tekke, Yomut and Ersari tribes each wove a recognizable variety of the Turkmen design. Each Turkmen tribe had its own main gul, its most important symbol, and the flag of Turkmenistan shows the five guls of the five main tribes. In northeastern Persia, Turkmen weavers keep to a strict grid of gul motifs, the same octagonal figure repeated across the field with almost no variation. That sounds austere, yet it is the opposite, because the drawing never changes and all the life is in the color. This piece keeps that strict repetition in its columns of hooked shapes and central diamonds. The dark brown ground holds the cream and navy in a steady, rhythmic pattern that shifts as you move past it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. 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The handsome main border, in dark brown, carries small red blossoms and green leaves, flanked by narrow guard stripes holding white and rust crosses. Full pile covers the entire surface. The tan ground and deep red accents stand out clearly against each other. At 2'8\" by 3'11\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA main carpet was the prized possession of the round Turkmen tent. Each Turkmen tribe had its own main gul, its most important symbol, and the flag of Turkmenistan shows the five guls of the five main tribes. Turkmen weavers in northeastern Persia are known for repeated geometric figures, and this piece keeps that discipline in its border marks. The field holds a pictorial scene instead of a grid. The tan ground lets the burgundy and rust details stand out clearly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. Age-related wear and the small inconsistencies of a handmade weave are part of what these rugs are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54424356389177,"sku":"CAN_2721_82x120","price":360.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/2721__10329186861369__cover.png?v=1788492474"},{"product_id":"2772-3x4-persian-handmade-bloch-vintage-rug","title":"2772 - Persian Baluch Accent Rug 2'7\" x 3'10\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA mosque design with a burgundy dome makes this a delightful rug. At the center, a mosque design with tall white columns and a burgundy dome sits on a gray brown field. Green cypress trees flank the structure, while a lower panel holds a tent form in wine red. The main border is dark brown, carrying small geometric crosses in rust, edged by narrow guard stripes set with small cream dots. Full pile covers the rug. It grounds the deep earth tones with bright white accents in the drawing. At 2'7\" by 3'10\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Afghanistan most Baluch lived until recently in tents or small villages close to the western border. Rugs of the tribal kind, the Baluch among them, are generally small and are woven on horizontal looms laid out on the ground. Baluch weaving comes from the semi-nomadic groups of eastern Persia and western Afghanistan. It has the deepest palette in the Persian repertoire: aubergine, deep madder, and indigo so deep it reads as brown. The formats are small because the looms were portable, and the designs repeat a handful of motifs carried between camps. This rug keeps that deep palette in its brown ground and deep red accents. The prayer layout fills the small format with a clear architectural scene instead of an all-over repeat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. Age-related wear and the small inconsistencies of a handmade weave are part of what these rugs are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54424382734649,"sku":"CAN_2772_80x116","price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/2772__10329187647801__cover.png?v=1788492761"},{"product_id":"2810-3x4-persian-handmade-torkaman-vintage-rug","title":"2810 - Persian Torkaman Accent Rug 2'7\" x 4'","description":"\u003cp\u003eIdentical octagonal guls repeat in a strict grid on this amazing rug. Rows of octagonal guls fill a tan field with navy, deep red and ochre geometric forms. There is no single medallion, only this strict grid of identical tribal emblems repeated across the open ground. The main border runs deep red, carrying cream and ochre geometric figures within a wide frame. Narrow striped bands edge the field on every side, separating the central grid from the outer band. Full pile covers the face, keeping every line of the drawing sharp and distinct. It brings a strong graphic rhythm to a small space, balancing the warm earth tones with cool navy accents. At 2'7\" by 4', it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Salor, Tekke, Yomut and Ersari tribes each wove a recognizable variety of the Turkmen design. Tekke rugs are the most easily identified of the Turkmen, because the quartered gul of their larger carpets became something of a trademark and was often copied elsewhere. In northeastern Persia, Turkmen weavers keep to a strict grid of gul motifs, the same octagonal figure repeated across the field with almost no variation. That sounds austere, yet it is the opposite, because the drawing never changes and all the life is in the color. This rug holds that exact repetition, with every shape set against the light ground. The deep red border frames the tan center, creating a sharp contrast that highlights the geometric precision of the weave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. 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The pile is full over the entire surface. It holds the strong red and the cool navy in a tight balance for a small space. At 2'7\" by 4'2\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story goes that Saveh held one of the greatest libraries of the East until the Mongols destroyed it on their first invasion of Persia. An English consul named Abbott, who passed through Saveh in 1849, called it the most ruinous town he had ever seen. Saveh lies between Tehran and Arak in central Persia. The village weaving here sits between the geometric north and the floral center: medallions with straight edges, but filled with vine and blossom. The palette is warm, built on red with cream and navy alongside. This rug keeps that mix in its stepped medallion and the vine scroll in the cream border. The deep red field sets the navy drawing against it sharply, and the corner pieces repeat the angular geometry of the center.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. 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The gorgeous main border is red, carrying palmettes and rosettes in blue and cream. Narrow cream guard stripes with a zigzag line frame the border. A few patches in the indigo ground are worn low, with the foundation showing. The dense drawing holds the indigo, red and cream in a tight balance. At 3'3\" by 4'4\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUNESCO lists the historic bazaar of Tabriz as World Heritage and calls it one of the most important commercial centers on the Silk Road. Isma’il, the first Safavid shah, was crowned in Tabriz in 1501. Tabriz in northwestern Persia has a city workshop tradition, and the discipline of the drawing shows it. Medallions sit properly centered, borders turn cleanly at the corners, and the vine scrolls follow a plan laid out in full before weaving began. This rug keeps that centered medallion and the clean turn of the border at each corner. 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