{"title":"3x5 Vintage Rugs","description":"\u003cp\u003eVintage rugs measuring roughly 3x5 feet, the standard accent size for an entry or a small bedroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlmost everything in this size is Persian, with Baluch rugs well ahead of Torkaman. Deep red and burgundy fields make up most of the group.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 3x5 is one of a kind, knotted by hand about fifty years ago and professionally washed before it was listed. Hand-knotted sizes wander a little, so a rug called 3x5 may be slightly off in either direction. You will find each rug’s measured size in feet, inches and centimeters on its page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe cover insured shipping to the US and Canada at no charge, and returns are accepted for seven days (fourteen in the European Union).\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"5788-3x5-persian-handmade-zanjan-vintage-rug","title":"5788 - Persian Zanjan Accent Rug 3'3\" x 5'5\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe dark brown diamond medallion of this charming rug has stepped pendants above and below. Deep red covers the field, and a dark brown diamond medallion sits at the center with stepped pendants extending above and below. Gorgeous red stepped spandrels at the four corners hold small star shapes. The main border runs dark brown, edged on the outside by a narrow gold band of zigzag motifs. The pile is low in places, with white specks where the foundation shows. The dense drawing sets the red against the dark brown and gold frame. At 3'3\" by 5'5\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe province of Zanjan holds Soltaniyeh, once the capital of the Mongol Ilkhanid dynasty, where the Mausoleum of Oljaytu was built between 1302 and 1312. Scholars have described the building as anticipating the Taj Mahal. Zanjan, a town in northwestern Persia between Tabriz and Hamedan, gives its name to village rugs with firm geometric drawing. This rug keeps a stepped medallion and stepped corner pieces, with dark brown drawing set on the red ground. The gold outer band brightens the brown 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":54201190482233,"sku":"CAN_5788_98x165","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/5788__10288646553913__45823934038329.png?v=1788464221"},{"product_id":"5687-3x5-persian-handmade-tabriz-vintage-rug","title":"5687 - Persian Tabriz Accent Rug 2'11\" x 4'10\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA large stepped diamond medallion stands on the red ground of this lovely rug. Worked on a field that reads faded red, a large stepped diamond medallion holds a dense lattice of cream, navy and sage motifs. Small pendants extend from the top and bottom points into the open red ground. Splendid cream spandrels fill the four corners, packed with geometric rosettes and small floral shapes. A cream main border of delicate floral sprays is edged in green. Wear shows in scattered patches, and tiny white dots mark where the weave shows through. It anchors a small space, letting the warm red ground and cool green edge settle the eye. At 2'11\" by 4'10\", 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, borders that turn cleanly at the corners and vine scrolls planned in full before weaving began are the marks of Tabriz work. This rug keeps that centered medallion and the clean turn of the border at each corner.\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":54201196609849,"sku":"CAN_5687_90x148","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/5687__10288650780985__45527502815545.png?v=1788431969"},{"product_id":"5507-3x5-persian-handmade-shiraz-vintage-rug","title":"5507 - Persian Shiraz Accent Rug 2'9\" x 5'3\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA lattice of linked diamonds in tan and gray beige runs across this charming rug. A gray brown field holds a beautiful lattice of linked diamonds in tan and gray beige. Dark brown lines define each geometric shape, enclosing small star forms at the intersections. No corner spandrels or central medallion interrupt the all-over repeat across the face. A narrow border of small checks in dark brown and tan runs along the edges without a separate main band. The pile has thinned in a few patches where the weave shows through clearly. Earth tones keep the geometric drawing restrained. At 2'9\" by 5'3\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShiraz was the capital of Persia from 1760 to 1779, in the reign of Karim Khan. The Qashqai tribal confederacy was formed in the late 18th century, during or just after the rule of Karim Khan Zand in Shiraz. Rugs sold under the name Shiraz were woven by tribal and village weavers around the market city of Shiraz, in 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 rule in its linked diamond lattice and stepped outlines. Its palette stays within brown and tan notes, leaving the bold drawing to carry the design without bright 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":54201201590585,"sku":"CAN_5507_85x160","price":330.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/5507__10288655597881__45527521624377.png?v=1788431727"},{"product_id":"5709-3x5-persian-handmade-arak-vintage-rug","title":"5709 - Persian Arak Accent Rug 3'5\" x 4'9\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmall boteh shapes in rows on a deep red field make this a charming rug. The deep red field holds rows of small boteh shapes in dark brown and navy blue. No central medallion breaks the all-over repeat, which covers the ground from edge to edge. A wide beige border carries angular geometric figures in red and dark brown. A narrow guard stripe inside it runs a sawtooth line in cream and red. The pile has thinned in places, with white specks across the face. The warm red ground and brown and navy drawing suit a corner. At 3'5\" 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 and a restrained palette. This rug keeps that all-over layout, with small motifs repeating across the red ground instead of gathering at a center. The border frames the field with angular shapes in beige and dark brown.\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":54201202999609,"sku":"CAN_5709_105x145","price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/5709__10288657006905__45527527260473.png?v=1788431990"},{"product_id":"5698-3x5-persian-handmade-tabriz-vintage-rug","title":"5698 - Persian Tabriz Accent Rug 3'5\" x 4'11\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA diamond medallion at the center holds small rosettes on this lovely rug. Over a deep red field, a central diamond medallion holds small rosettes in pink, blue and green. Small pendants extend from the top and bottom of this center shape. Gorgeous cream stepped corner areas fill each end, carrying small motifs in blue, green and red. The main border is green, set with small red and blue flower heads. A few patches across the red field have thinned, and the foundation shows as white specks. It anchors a small space, letting the red field stand against the busy cream corners. At 3'5\" by 4'11\", 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 properly centered, borders turn cleanly at the corners, and the design follows 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 corner areas bring cream, blue and green against the red 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":54201203261753,"sku":"CAN_5698_105x150","price":270.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/5698__10288657269049__45527527653689.png?v=1788431977"},{"product_id":"5696-3x5-persian-handmade-arak-vintage-rug","title":"5696 - Persian Arak Accent Rug 2'11\" x 5'","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmall navy diamonds repeat around a central cream medallion on this charming rug. Over a deep red field, a dense lattice of small navy diamonds repeats around a central cream medallion. This diamond shape holds a stepped core in rust, with small pendants at the top and bottom. The beautiful main border is tan, carrying angular geometric figures in near-black and red. A thin guard band traces a pretty blue vine along the inner edge, while a sawtooth line closes the field. A few patches across the middle have thinned, and the red reads paler there. This warm red accent fits a narrow passage without filling it. At 2'11\" by 5', 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. 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 and a restrained palette as the shared character. The design preserves that continuous repeat across the ground, covered with a tight grid of small motifs. A single diamond medallion sits at the center, framed by a tan border with angular geometric drawing.\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":54201203294521,"sku":"CAN_5696_90x152","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/5696__10288657301817__45527527686457.png?v=1788431977"},{"product_id":"5165-3x5-persian-handmade-botteh-vintage-rug","title":"5165 - Persian Botteh Accent Rug 2'10\" x 5'6\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA cream diamond shape holds a red rosette and four hooked arms on this lovely rug. At the center, a cream diamond shape holds a red rosette and four hooked arms on a deep red field. Small beige boteh shapes repeat in diagonal rows across the ground, filling the space around the central figure. Beautiful beige spandrels at the four corners carry larger deep red boteh motifs that point inward toward the middle. The main border runs red with beige geometric bands along its edges. A few patches look pale where the weave has worn across the red ground. It holds a warm red note in a small passage without taking over the space. At 2'10\" by 5'6\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMughal emperors promoted and exported textiles decorated with the boteh, which were much appreciated in Europe. In termeh, a luxurious woven cloth of Persia, the boteh was the most common design. Not a place but a motif, botteh is the teardrop with the bent tip that Europe later borrowed and called paisley. The boteh is the organizing figure of rugs cataloged this way, repeated across the field in rows. This rug carries the figure across the red ground, with the small teardrops set in a steady diagonal rhythm. A single large diamond medallion anchors the middle, gathering the eye before it moves out to the scattered field pattern.\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":54201211846969,"sku":"CAN_5165_87x167","price":270.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/5165__10288664609081__45527542825273.png?v=1788431269"},{"product_id":"5059-3x5-persian-handmade-bloch-vintage-rug","title":"5059 - Persian Baluch Accent Rug 2'7\" x 5'5\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eRows of diamond shapes with cream and rust triangles make this an amazing rug. Rows of gorgeous diamond shapes repeat down the burgundy field, with cream and rust triangles inside each against a near-black ground. The wide border is deep red, with a chain of triangles and stepped forms in dark brown, edged by cream stepped bands. The pile is full throughout. It suits a narrow passage, letting the dark red ground anchor the space. At 2'7\" by 5'5\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the Baluch a bride and her mother wove the balisht, a pillow often meant for the dowry, and balishts were usually woven in pairs. A 19th-century Baluch prayer rug at Colgate University shows a tree of life, with side panels in designs also found in Saryk Turkmen weaving. Baluch rugs come from the semi-nomadic groups of eastern Persia and western Afghanistan. Their palette is the darkest in the Persian repertoire: aubergine, deep madder, and indigo so deep it reads as brown. Formats are small because the looms were portable, and the designs repeat a few motifs that traveled between camps. This rug keeps that deep palette in its near-black ground and deep red border. The diamonds down the center repeat one geometric figure, lit with cream on the shadowed 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":54201216532793,"sku":"CAN_5059_80x165","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/5059__10288668213561__45527550853433.png?v=1788431119"},{"product_id":"5045-3x5-persian-handmade-torkaman-vintage-rug","title":"5045 - Persian Torkaman Accent Rug 3'1\" x 4'11\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis charming rug has pairs of octagonal guls on a deep red field. Pairs of octagonal guls repeat down the deep red field, their cream and rust figures set in near-black outlines. Small cross motifs in near-black fill the gaps around them. The handsome deep red border carries a row of cream and rust medallion shapes between narrow striped bands. The pile is low in places across the field. In a corner, the warm red ground holds the space. At 3'1\" by 4'11\", 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. A Turkmen storage bag, hung from the trellis walls of the tent, held the family’s belongings and worked something like a portable wardrobe. 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 grid in its paired columns of guls and the steady repeat along the border. Cream and rust details define the shapes inside each figure.\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":54201216762169,"sku":"CAN_5045_95x150","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/5045__10288668442937__45527551213881.png?v=1788431108"},{"product_id":"5034-3x5-persian-handmade-bloch-vintage-rug","title":"5034 - Persian Baluch Accent Rug 3'5\" x 5'4\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eRows of octagonal guls repeat on the burgundy field of this charming rug. Set within a burgundy field, rows of octagonal guls repeat in deep red, navy and rust. Small navy blossoms sit in the spaces between these geometric figures. The main border runs on a dark brown ground, carrying a pretty vine of blue, orange and red flowers. Thin guard stripes edge this floral band. A few patches across the field have thinned, and the weave shows through. Deep red and navy keep the center restrained. At 3'5\" by 5'4\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Baluch bride and her mother wove the balisht, a pillow or grain bag that was often part of the dowry, and such bags were usually woven in pairs. Among Baluch weavings prayer rugs are common, with an arch at one end pointing toward Mecca and a field usually filled with the leaves and stems of a stylized tree. 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 carried between camps. This rug keeps that repeating motif structure in its two columns of guls. The floral border adds a softer line around the rigid geometric 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":54201217024313,"sku":"CAN_5034_105x163","price":360.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/5034__10288668705081__45527551836473.png?v=1788431095"},{"product_id":"5024-3x5-persian-handmade-bloch-vintage-rug","title":"5024 - Persian Baluch Accent Rug 2'7\" x 4'9\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eStepped diamond motifs in dark brown and navy fill this lovely rug. Over a terracotta field, rows of stepped diamond motifs repeat in dark brown and navy. Each figure holds a small lozenge center picked out against the warm red ground. The gorgeous border runs a chain of small brown rosettes, edged by thin bands of zigzag patterns in dark blue. Worn areas open through the middle of the pile, and the foundation shows pale there. The dense drawing fills the small format with a strict vertical rhythm. At 2'7\" by 4'9\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRugs of the tribal kind, the Baluch among them, are generally small and are woven on horizontal looms laid out on the ground. A 19th-century rug at Colgate University, attributed to the Bahlul tribal group, repeats diagonal rows of a motif typical of Baluch grain bags. The semi-nomadic groups of eastern Persia and western Afghanistan are the source of Baluch weaving. Because the looms were portable, formats stay compact, and the designs repeat a handful of motifs carried between camps. This piece keeps that scale and a column of dark brown emblems on a warm ground. The stepped diamonds cover the field in dark brown and blue without a central medallion.\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":54201217220921,"sku":"CAN_5024_80x145","price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/5024__10288668901689__45527552262457.png?v=1788431086"},{"product_id":"5015-3x5-persian-handmade-bloch-vintage-rug","title":"5015 - Persian Baluch Accent Rug 2'11\" x 5'3\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eHooked black figures repeat in a tight vertical column on this charming rug. On a deep red field, rows of hooked black figures repeat in a tight vertical column. A wide cream border stripe carries a chain of black cross shapes and small tree figures with red accents. An outer red guard band runs black zigzag hooks around the whole rug. Pale patches show in the pile near the top and center, where the weave has thinned. The narrow format draws the eye along a bold graphic line. At 2'11\" by 5'3\", 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. A 19th-century Baluch carpet in the Victoria and Albert Museum has two large red medallions shaped like animals with legs, each holding a small tree. The semi-nomadic groups of eastern Persia and western Afghanistan are the source of Baluch weaving. Because the looms were portable, the formats are small, and the designs repeat a handful of motifs carried from camp to camp. Here the small format holds a grid of hooked black figures on a red field. The cream border sets a bright frame around the dense drawing.\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":54201217483065,"sku":"CAN_5015_90x160","price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/5015__10288669131065__45527552590137.png?v=1788431071"},{"product_id":"5013-3x5-persian-handmade-mahal-vintage-rug","title":"5013 - Persian Mahal Accent Rug 3'1\" x 4'8\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo large brown lozenges form a central column on this charming rug. Over a deep red field, a lattice of small diamonds in cream, gold, green and blue repeats across the width. Two large brown lozenges form a central column, each holding a cross shape in steel blue and pink. The field reaches the border without corner pieces, letting the pattern fill the space. A gorgeous cream main border carries small multicolor dots. Pile runs low in spots across the red ground, where small white specks show. It suits a corner, holding the warm red and earth tones in place. At 3'1\" by 4'8\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe biggest exporter of oriental carpets from Persia in the late 19th century was the Ziegler company of Arak, the town then called Sultanabad. 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. Mahal rugs come from the villages around Arak in central Persia, and they were woven large and open from the start. That means a wide field and generous spacing between the motifs. This rug keeps the open field and the calm spacing found in those larger weavings. The diamond lattice and the brown central column set a steady rhythm 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":54201217581369,"sku":"CAN_5013_95x143","price":330.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/5013__10288669229369__45527552885049.png?v=1788431067"},{"product_id":"5011-3x5-persian-handmade-bloch-vintage-rug","title":"5011 - Persian Baluch Accent Rug 2'9\" x 5'3\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThree large serrated diamonds are stacked down the center of this wonderful rug. A deep red field carries three large serrated diamonds in black cherry and burgundy stacked down the center, each holding a small cream and red geometric core. Dark brown hooked motifs and small rosettes sit in the open red ground between the central forms. Cream geometric shapes mark the four corners of the inner field. The main border is black cherry, carrying a pretty repeating red zigzag vine around the perimeter. Thin cream and dark brown bands frame the drawing and the rug’s edge. The pile is full over the whole face. It holds deep red and near-black drawing together in a small passage. At 2'9\" by 5'3\", 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. Among Baluch weavings prayer rugs are common, with an arch at one end pointing toward Mecca and a field usually filled with the leaves and stems of a stylized tree. Baluch rugs come from the semi-nomadic groups of eastern Persia and western Afghanistan. Formats are small because the looms were portable, and the designs repeat a few motifs that traveled between camps. This rug keeps a deep palette in its black cherry diamonds and deep red ground. The three stacked serrated medallions and the hooked side motifs repeat the angular vocabulary of the camps across the short length.\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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Dense drawing keeps the eye moving along the length of the rug without looking heavy. At 2'6\" by 5'1\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalter Hawley, writing on rugs in 1913, described Khorasan as almost entirely desert, with its small towns and villages set in scattered oases. He traced the variety of its patterns partly to weavers copying the rugs that pilgrims brought to Mashhad from other provinces. In eastern Persia’s Khorasan region, Ferdos shares a weaving belt with Birjand and Mashhad. Its rugs tend toward the curvilinear drawing of eastern Persia, with repeating floral fields instead of one dominant medallion, on a palette of madder red and indigo. This piece keeps the red ground but swaps the floral repeat for a strict column of geometric forms. The dark gray figures stand out against the faded red, giving a rhythmic pattern that suits a narrow passage.\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":54201225478457,"sku":"CAN_4595_77x156","price":210.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/4595__10288675815737__45527567368505.png?v=1788430767"},{"product_id":"4585-3x5-persian-handmade-balouch-vintage-rug","title":"4585 - Persian Baluch Accent Rug 2'7\" x 4'7\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis lovely rug has a column of ivory and near-black gul motifs down the center. The field is burgundy, holding a column of ivory and near-black gul motifs down the center. Small geometric figures sit between these main emblems over the red ground. Wide panels at the short ends carry large diamond shapes in cream and near-black. The beautiful deep red border runs a pattern of crosses in ivory and near-black, lined by thin stripes. The pile is low in places through the middle, where the red reads paler. It brings a warm geometric weight to a small space, balancing the deep red and bright cream. At 2'7\" by 4'7\", 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. A 19th-century rug at Colgate University, attributed to the Bahlul tribal group, repeats diagonal rows of a motif typical of Baluch grain bags. Baluch rugs come from the semi-nomadic groups of eastern Persia and western Afghanistan. Formats are small because the looms were portable, and the designs repeat a few motifs that traveled between camps. This piece retains that compact size and the vertical row of geometric shapes. The red ground holds its brightness next to the near-black lines, while the ivory details along the border pick out the angular forms.\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 show small white specks where the foundation appears. It grounds a small space, letting the warm red tones hold steady against the dark brown geometric lines. At 3'6\" by 5'1\", 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 favor the gul, an octagonal emblem repeated in rows with little change. That sounds austere, yet it is the opposite, because the drawing never changes and all the life is in the color. Here the red deepens toward the top and lightens toward the bottom, giving the repeat a gentle shift as you cross the room.\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":54201236095289,"sku":"CAN_3917_106x154","price":410.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/3917__10288681484601__45527584112953.png?v=1788430180"},{"product_id":"3920-3x5-persian-handmade-bakhtiari-vintage-rug","title":"3920 - Persian Bakhtiari Accent Rug 3'3\" x 5'1\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis charming rug has two large medallions in red on a burgundy field. Over a burgundy field, two large medallions in red anchor the center, each containing a dark brown geometric cross and small orange blossoms. Gray-green panels at the top and bottom carry orange stepped drawing, and bright orange triangles sit beside the center pointing inward. The main border is dark brown, carrying a chain of pale stepped hooks and geometric figures. The pile is worn low across much of the face, and the foundation shows through in the darker zones. It holds a warm, earthy weight in a tight area, the bright orange accents lifting the deep ground. At 3'3\" by 5'1\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Bakhtiari are divided into two main groups, the Chahar Lang, or Four Legs, and the Haft Lang, or Seven Legs. In 1909 Bakhtiari tribesmen under the chief Sardar Assad captured Tehran in a successful campaign for constitutional reform. Bakhtiari rugs come from the Zagros mountains of western Persia, woven by tribal families for their own use. This rug keeps that tribal directness, setting its medallions and stepped panels in a bold, uncrowded layout. The dark brown border frames the interior with a steady rhythm of angular shapes. The bright orange against the burgundy ground gives the rug sharp definition.\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 whole face. Saturated red and cool navy share the narrow field. At 2'11\" by 4'9\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe best-known pattern of Gharajeh is three geometric medallions, the central one with a latch-hooked outline in a different color and the other two eight-pointed stars. Britannica says the runners of Gharajeh resemble those of Karabagh in the Caucasus but look more Persian. Gharajeh, also spelled Karaja, is a village district in northwestern Persia, north of Heriz. Its signature is a column of separate medallions down a narrow field, each a different shape, rather than a single centered one. This rug keeps that vertical layout, placing a hexagon between two stepped stars. The dense geometric filling and strong contrast of the red ground against the ivory border match the village style.\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":54201236193593,"sku":"CAN_3922_88x145","price":420.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/3922__10288681582905__45527584211257.png?v=1788430186"},{"product_id":"3924-3x5-persian-handmade-balouch-vintage-rug","title":"3924 - Persian Baluch Accent Rug 3' x 5'","description":"\u003cp\u003eRows of small diamond shapes repeat on this amazing rug. Over a tan field, rows of small diamond shapes repeat in rust, dark brown and near-black. No central medallion or corner pieces break this all-over lattice of geometric figures. A beautiful brick border frames the drawing, carrying a fine chain of small marks in cream and dark brown. The pile is full throughout, and the small diamonds stay crisp. It suits a corner, letting the warm earth tones and bright rust accents sit together. At 3' by 5', 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 carried between camps. This rug keeps that small format and the repeating geometric drawing. The tan ground sets the rust and dark brown diamonds against a warm base, while the brick frame echoes the tiny marks seen across 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 splendid main border runs deep red with black geometric motifs, framed by a narrow guard stripe of cream crosses on a near-black ground. A second outer band carries black hooks on red. Some spots have worn lower than the rest. It grounds a small space with its warm red and gold notes. At 2'8\" by 5'3\", 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. A Baluch bride and her mother wove the balisht, a pillow or grain bag that was often part of the dowry, and such bags were usually woven in pairs. The semi-nomadic groups of eastern Persia and western Afghanistan are the source of Baluch weaving. Because the looms were portable, the formats are small, and the designs repeat a handful of motifs carried from camp to camp. This rug keeps that small format and the repeating geometric drawing. Its palette stays within burgundy, deep red, near-black and gold.\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":54201236881721,"sku":"CAN_3941_82x161","price":345.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/3941__10288681877817__45527584538937.png?v=1788430200"},{"product_id":"3990-3x5-persian-handmade-balouch-vintage-rug","title":"3990 - Persian Baluch Accent Rug 2'11\" x 5'4\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eFive octagonal guls run down the camel center panel of this charming rug. A column of five octagonal guls runs down a camel center panel, each in deep red. Each gul holds a gorgeous cream star within a near-black core, linked by graceful scrolling hooks in dark red and near-black. The main border is burgundy, carrying small diamond motifs in red and near-black. Narrow guard stripes in camel and near-black edge the design on both sides. The pile is worn low across the lower field, and the foundation shows beneath the thinned drawing. The red and camel tones suit a tight hallway. At 2'11\" by 5'4\", 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. 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 makers in the east of Persia and across the Afghan border worked on portable looms, so the pieces stay small. Their patterns circle a few geometric motifs handed along from camp to camp. This rug shows that in its upright row of guls. Deep red, camel and near-black set the palette.\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":54201238454585,"sku":"CAN_3990_90x162","price":345.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/3990__10288682860857__45527586996537.png?v=1788430240"},{"product_id":"3993-3x5-persian-handmade-balouch-vintage-rug","title":"3993 - Persian Baluch Accent Rug 3'4\" x 4'9\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eStepped diamond guls in rows repeat across this delightful rug. At the center, rows of stepped diamond guls fill a deep red field, each holding a black and camel core. Small geometric motifs sit between the columns on the open ground. The handsome main border is burgundy, carrying a chain of hooked diamonds in black. Narrow bands of zigzag lines frame it on both sides. The pile is full on every part of the rug. It grounds a reading chair, and the black drawing holds the bright red steady. At 3'4\" 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. Among Baluch weavings prayer rugs are common, with an arch at one end pointing toward Mecca and a field usually filled with the leaves and stems of a stylized tree. 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 carried between camps. This rug keeps that small scale and the repeating geometric vocabulary across its face. The deep red field carries the stepped diamonds in orderly rows, set against the burgundy 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":54201238487353,"sku":"CAN_3993_102x145","price":360.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/3993__10288682893625__45527587029305.png?v=1788430241"},{"product_id":"4621-3x5-persian-handmade-torkaman-vintage-rug","title":"4621 - Persian Torkaman Accent Rug 2'11\" x 5'5\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eStepped octagonal guls in cream and dark red run down this lovely rug. At the center, a column of handsome stepped octagonal guls runs down the burgundy field, each tribal emblem worked in cream and dark red. There is no single focal point, only this repeating grid set against the deep ground. The main border is rust, carrying rows of small diamond shapes in cream and near-black. Several narrow bands of tiny geometric motifs surround the field. A light antique wash softened the colors without reaching the drawing. Wear has taken the pile low down the middle, with foundation visible where the red reads paler. It brings a warm, earthy weight to a tight hallway. At 2'11\" by 5'5\", 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. Turkmen 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 strict grid of octagonal figures down its length. The palette moves between rust and brick as you cross the room, holding the deep warmth of 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":54201288196409,"sku":"CAN_4621_88x164","price":345.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/4621__10288700555577__45527621828921.png?v=1788430780"},{"product_id":"4627-3x5-persian-handmade-torkaman-vintage-rug","title":"4627 - Persian Torkaman Accent Rug 3'4\" x 4'8\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eOctagonal guls in near-black repeat in a strict grid on this charming rug. Set within a deep red field, columns of splendid octagonal guls in near-black and smaller geometric emblems repeat in a strict grid. The design avoids a single focal point, presenting an all-over layout of tribal motifs worked in near-black and brown. The main border is a dense lattice of small diamonds in dark red, cream and near-black. Thin guard bands with a zigzag pattern edge the border, and small emblems sit between the guls. The pile is low in places, and white specks show the foundation. In a bright entry, the warm red tones stay restrained. At 3'4\" by 4'8\", 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. Turkmen 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 maintains that rigid arrangement of octagonal figures across its face. The near-black drawing stands hard against the saturated red ground, and the lattice border frames the repeating emblems in a tight, geometric line.\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 middle, where the ground reads lighter. It brings a strong graphic weight to a small floor, the rust notes glowing against the near-black. At 3'3\" by 5'1\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOlder Baluch rugs are typically dark, in reds, browns and blues with touches of white, and many have long striped aprons at both ends. A 19th-century Baluch carpet in the Victoria and Albert Museum has two large red medallions shaped like animals with legs, each holding a small tree. Baluch rugs come from the semi-nomadic groups of eastern Persia and western Afghanistan. Formats are small because the looms were portable. This rug keeps that small size and the deep range, with deep red and near-black set hard together. The repeating octagonal rosettes fill the field in a strict grid, linked by sharp zigzag lines.\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":54201289998649,"sku":"CAN_4672_100x155","price":415.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/4672__10288701309241__45527622385977.png?v=1788430815"},{"product_id":"8910-3x5-persian-handmade-saveh-vintage-rug","title":"8910 - Persian Saveh Accent Rug 3'3\" x 4'10\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA large navy medallion with stepped edges stands on this charming rug. On a powder blue field, heavy wear has thinned the pile to the foundation across the middle. A large navy medallion with stepped edges holds faded red and brown motifs at its core. Gorgeous red spandrels with small house shapes sit at each corner. A cream band carries navy and red geometric forms, with a red band running outside it. Thin brown and navy stripes separate the border from the field. The dense drawing keeps the navy and red distinct against the pale ground. At 3'3\" by 4'10\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocal tradition held that Saveh once stood on the shore of a lake that dried up at the moment the Prophet was born. Marco Polo wrote that the Three Magi set out from Saba, the city now called Saveh, and that they lay buried there in three large tombs side by side. Saveh lies between Tehran and Arak in central Persia, on old caravan ground. The village weaving here sits between the geometric north and the floral center. This rug keeps that balance, with an angular medallion at the center of the field. The warm red and deep navy sit against the worn pale field, holding the pattern clear where the pile remains.\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 narrow border of small cream and dark red figures frames the field, closed by thin lines in faded red and cream. The pile is worn across much of the face, with pale patches where the foundation shows. Powder blue corners cool the warm red ground. At 3'4\" by 5'5\", 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, and it has woven the same design for a very long time. The field is divided into a diamond lattice, each compartment holding a small stylized flowering plant. This rug keeps that exact lattice structure and the small plant motifs within each diamond compartment. Heavy wear has thinned the red, so the weave shows through the pile in pale patches.\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":54201332728121,"sku":"ARD_8365_101x166","price":510.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/8945__10288728637753__45527649943865.png?v=1788433655"},{"product_id":"8946-3x5-persian-handmade-shiraz-vintage-rug","title":"8946 - Persian Shiraz Accent Rug 3' x 5'5\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis lovely rug has a stepped octagon medallion in gray brown. Over a tan field, small geometric motifs and scattered boteh shapes drift around a large central figure. The handsome medallion is a stepped octagon in gray brown, holding a cream core with four bright green hooks and a small star center. The small motifs continue to the edges of the field. A gray beige main border carries a repeating geometric vine, edged by narrow guard stripes. The pile is low in places, and white specks show where the foundation is exposed. The dense drawing keeps the eye moving across the muted earth tones and sudden green notes. At 3' by 5'5\", 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 rugs sold under its name were woven by the tribal and village weavers of the surrounding country. The drawing is geometric, and this rug shows it in the stepped outline of the medallion and the loose motifs in the open field. The bright green hooks at the center stand out against the gray brown and tan.\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, with a few patches in the lower center worn thin, and pale specks show the foundation beneath the color. The design relies on this single bold line and the contrast between the two blue-green shades. At 3'3\" by 4'10\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince 1850 carpet weaving in Isparta has passed through many stages, and it was the Oriental Carpet Company that first carried its carpets overseas. Under the name “Isparta quality” the carpets of Isparta were famous in the early years of the Turkish Republic. The workshops of Isparta, in the lake country of southwestern Turkey, spent the twentieth century weaving town rugs with an orderly drawing. This rug trades floral motifs for a stark geometric point. The teal and turquoise create a cool, unified surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. 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There is no central medallion, as the geometric pattern repeats evenly from edge to edge without a focal point. No corner spandrels break the lattice, which runs straight into the surrounding frame. A handsome dark brown main border carries a cream and brown zigzag motif, edged by thin bands in dark brown and black. Full pile covers the face. The warm earth tones fill the corner where this rug sits. At 3'3\" by 5'6\", 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. That sounds austere, yet it is the opposite, because the drawing never changes and all the life is in the color. As you cross the room, a good Torkaman shifts between rust and brick. This rug keeps that unchanging grid of dark brown figures on a warm ground. The small red touches inside the lattice add a spark against the steady brown and cream.\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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In a corner, the light outlines lift the heavy red ground. At 3'3\" by 5'4\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the Baluch a bride and her mother wove the balisht, a pillow often meant for the dowry, and balishts were usually woven in pairs. A 19th-century Baluch prayer rug at Colgate University shows a tree of life, with side panels in designs also found in Saryk Turkmen weaving. Baluch rugs come from the semi-nomadic groups of eastern Persia and western Afghanistan. The looms were portable, so the pieces stay small and repeat a few motifs that traveled between camps. This one places near-black and cream against burgundy, and its octagonal guls march along the length within a compact size.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. 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Smaller geometric figures sit between the larger shapes, filling the burgundy ground with stepped lines. Cream hooked motifs line the panels at each end. A handsome deep red border holds small cream diamonds in a chain, framed by narrow guard stripes. Through the center the pile wears thin in spots, and pale specks of foundation show. Cream outlines break up the dark red so the heavy color does not overwhelm a corner. At 3'2\" by 5'11\", 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. Among Baluch weavings prayer rugs are common, with an arch at one end pointing toward Mecca and a field usually filled with the leaves and stems of a stylized tree. Baluch weaving comes from the semi-nomadic groups of eastern Persia and western Afghanistan. Because the looms were portable, the formats stay small, and the designs repeat a handful of motifs carried from camp to camp. This rug keeps that narrow format and the repeated octagonal figure down the field. Cream and rust details stand clearly against 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. 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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":54201411010873,"sku":"CAN_1737_90x155","price":360.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/1737__10288774709561__45527730159929.png?v=1788429155"},{"product_id":"1773-3x5-persian-handmade-bloch-vintage-rug","title":"1773 - Persian Baluch Accent Rug 3'3\" x 5'5\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eRows of stylized tree forms in red and navy run down this charming rug. Over a beige field, rows of stylized tree forms repeat in red and navy. Each vertical motif holds a small flower head in ochre and white, and small red cross shapes fill the spaces between the columns. A wide red border frames the center, carrying small bird figures and diamond shapes in cream and dark blue. A narrow stripe runs inside it. The pile runs thin across the field. At 3'3\" by 5'5\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOlder Baluch rugs are typically dark, in reds, browns and blues with touches of white, and many have long striped aprons at both ends. A 19th-century Baluch carpet in the Victoria and Albert Museum has two large red medallions shaped like animals with legs, each holding a small tree. 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 carried between camps. This rug keeps that compact size and the repeated vertical trees across the face. Its beige ground and red drawing stay distinct.\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":54201413566777,"sku":"CAN_1773_100x165","price":330.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/1773__10288775430457__45527734583609.png?v=1788429172"},{"product_id":"2155-3x5-persian-handmade-vist-vintage-rug","title":"2155 - Persian Vist Accent Rug 3'3\" x 4'11\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA cream hexagon medallion holds a small diamond on this lovely rug. At the center, a splendid cream hexagon medallion holds a small diamond on a faded red field scattered with blue geometric shapes. Smaller diamond pendants sit above and below the main shape, linked by short stems. Blue stepped forms sit beside the medallion and echo the central geometry. A wide border in dusty rose carries repeating triangular motifs in blue and orange. Narrow guard stripes in ochre and blue run along the inner and outer edges of the main band. The pile is low in places across the field, and the foundation shows through in pale patches where the red has worn thin. It brings the warm red and cool blue into a small space without crowding it. At 3'3\" by 4'11\", 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. A study calls the Vist rug the best-known rug of the country south and southwest of Golpayegan. Young Vist weavers, just starting out, often wove a simpler boteh layout as practice. Vist rugs share straightforward geometry. This rug keeps that directness in its stepped forms and the clear diamond at the center. The faded red field sets the blue and cream shapes in high contrast, and the border repeats a simple triangle pattern around the edge.\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 has thinned in a few patches, revealing the weave beneath. Red and cream meet in even measure across this small space. At 3'3\" by 5'4\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe boteh, mostly known now as the paisley, is an ancient Persian design based on the tree of life and inspired by buds, cones and palm fronds. The shawls of the Scottish town of Paisley were so prominent on the market that the boteh has been called the paisley ever since. Not a place but a motif, botteh is the teardrop with the bent tip that Europe later borrowed and called paisley. The boteh is the organizing figure of rugs cataloged this way, repeated across the field in rows. It appears everywhere from the tribal south to the city workshops of the center. This rug keeps that repeated figure in the red field, set in diagonal rows around the central diamond. The cream corner pieces frame the dense pattern with clear geometric lines.\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":54201456132409,"sku":"CAN_2369_100x162","price":345.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/2369__10288787226937__45527796908345.png?v=1788429404"},{"product_id":"2922-3x5-persian-handmade-bloch-vintage-rug","title":"2922 - Persian Baluch Accent Rug 2'8\" x 5'4\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA lattice of near-black diamonds holds small cream rosettes in this charming rug. 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The formats are small because the looms were portable, and the designs repeat a handful of motifs carried between camps. This piece holds that red-and-black pairing in a compact format. The cream rosettes stand out clearly against the dense red lattice.\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 is burgundy, carrying a repeat of small flowers and leaves in cream and blue. Narrow guard stripes of cream and brown dots edge the border on both sides. The pile is full across the face and in every border. The deep ground lets the pale blossoms stand out. At 3'1\" by 5'1\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the 16th century Kerman has been the origin of highly sophisticated carpets in well-organized designs. Nadir Shah took many of Kerman’s most skilled weavers north after 1739 and the city was pillaged in 1794, yet its rug industry continued to prosper. Kerman in southeastern Persia worked in the softest palette of the major Persian centers: powder blue, ivory, rose and pale green, often on a pale ground. The drawing is curvilinear and open, with more space left empty than a Kashan or a Tabriz would allow. This rug keeps that curvilinear line in its scrolling branches and small flowers. Rather than a pale ground, this rug sets its soft blossoms on a deep navy 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":54201471435065,"sku":"CAN_2934_95x155","price":525.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/2934__10288791585081__45527817847097.png?v=1788429492"},{"product_id":"3013-3x5-persian-handmade-hamedan-vintage-rug","title":"3013 - Persian Hamedan Accent Rug 3'2\" x 5'1\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eOctagonal guls cover the ground evenly on this remarkable rug. On a deep red field, rows of octagonal guls repeat in near-black and cream with small orange centers. The guls cover the ground evenly, with smaller motifs between them and no central medallion. A gorgeous cream border carries small geometric figures in red and near-black. Narrow red guard stripes with a near-black zigzag line edge the band. The pile is full over the face and borders. It holds a strong red note in a compact area. At 3'2\" by 5'1\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEcbatana, the ancient city under Hamedan, was the capital of Media and later the summer residence of the Achaemenid kings. The physician and philosopher Avicenna died in Hamedan in 1037, and in the 1950s his tomb there was rebuilt as a mausoleum with a museum and a library. 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 rug keeps the geometric character of the region, filling the field with a dense repeat of guls. The drawing uses sharp lines along the edge rather than soft curves, set against the saturated 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":54201479495993,"sku":"CAN_3013_97x156","price":360.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/3013__10288794337593__45527831576889.png?v=1788429551"},{"product_id":"3065-3x5-persian-handmade-torkaman-vintage-rug","title":"3065 - Persian Torkaman Accent Rug 3'3\" x 4'11\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eRows of octagonal guls sit on the teal field of this delightful rug. At the center, rows of gorgeous octagonal guls in rust, brown and cream sit on a teal field. Small red geometric figures fill the spaces between the larger motifs. The main border is red, carrying bands of small cream and black figures. Narrow guard stripes with zigzag lines edge the red band on each side. The pile is full over the face. It holds the teal and red close 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\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. 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. Because the drawing never changes, the life of the weaving is in its color. This rug follows that grid, with every gul alike. The teal ground sets the rust and brown motifs apart from the red 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":54201484378425,"sku":"CAN_3065_100x150","price":430.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/3065__10288795877689__45527837376825.png?v=1788429578"},{"product_id":"3230-3x5-persian-handmade-malayer-vintage-rug","title":"3230 - Persian Malayer Accent Rug 3'3\" x 5'2\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA large navy diamond medallion sits on this delightful rug. The deep red field holds a large navy diamond medallion filled with ochre and orange geometric forms. Four dainty octagonal rosettes sit in the red corners, each framing a navy star, and small hooked motifs fill the red ground around the diamond. A gorgeous cream main border carries stepped motifs in navy and rust, flanked by a brown guard stripe set with small blossoms. The pile is full across the face. It brings warm earth tones to a small space without overwhelming it. At 3'3\" by 5'2\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Victoria and Albert Museum holds a carpet of 1850 to 1875 in the Mahi design that it catalogs as possibly Hamedan or Malayer. Rugs from the villages around Hamedan were taken to the city, long one of the great rug markets of Persia, and were often sold abroad under its name. Malayer sits between Hamedan and Arak in western Persia, which is exactly where its weaving sits too. It joins the village tradition of Hamedan with the floral drawing of the Arak district. This rug keeps the bold geometry of the village tradition in its stepped border and angular medallion. Varied ochre and orange shapes pack the navy ground inside the central diamond, filling it more densely than simpler village work.\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":54201510723897,"sku":"CAN_3230_100x158","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/3230__10288803545401__45527877714233.png?v=1788429724"},{"product_id":"3593-3x5-persian-handmade-bloch-vintage-rug","title":"3593 - Persian Baluch Accent Rug 2'9\" x 5'5\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA lattice of stepped diamonds runs the full length of this charming rug. On a deep red field, a gorgeous lattice of stepped diamonds in rust and cream encloses dark brown centers. No central medallion sits here; the geometric repeat runs the full length of the rug. A red main border carries a diagonal braided pattern, framed by narrow cream guard stripes. The pile is low in places, and the foundation shows through in one spot in the lower field. It anchors a small space, keeping the dark brown drawing steady against the bright rust accents. At 2'9\" by 5'5\", 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. Among Baluch weavings prayer rugs are common, with an arch at one end pointing toward Mecca and a field usually filled with the leaves and stems of a stylized tree. The semi-nomadic groups of eastern Persia and western Afghanistan are the source of Baluch weaving. Because the looms were portable, the formats are small, and the designs repeat a handful of motifs carried from camp to camp. This piece keeps that small format and the repeating diamond lattice seen across the field. Dark brown centers and deep red drawing hold the colors close together, with only small touches of cream to break the weight.\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":54201544311097,"sku":"CAN_3593_83x164","price":410.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/3593__10288813375801__45527927128377.png?v=1788429903"},{"product_id":"3601-3x5-persian-handmade-arak-vintage-rug","title":"3601 - Persian Arak Accent Rug 3'3\" x 4'11\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eRows of tan boteh repeat over a deep red field on this charming rug. Over a deep red field, rows of small tan boteh repeat across the center. The field is an all-over repeat with no medallion. Beautiful cream spandrels at the four corners hold stepped geometric motifs in red and blue. The splendid main border runs on a cream ground, carrying angular geometric figures in red, brown and blue. Narrow guard stripes in blue and brown flank the border on either side. A few patches of pile have thinned, and pale flecks show where the foundation appears. At 3'3\" by 4'11\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the late 19th century the Ziegler company of Arak, then called Sultanabad, was the biggest exporter of oriental carpets from Persia. 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. Arak in central Persia, once known as Sultanabad, was the center of one of the largest weaving districts in the country. The villages around it sold under their own names, and what they share is an all-over floral field and a restrained palette. This rug keeps that all-over field, set with rows of small repeating shapes instead of a single large motif. The cream border carries angular geometric figures that frame the red 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":54201545457977,"sku":"CAN_3601_100x150","price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/3601__10288813736249__45527928963385.png?v=1788429909"},{"product_id":"3605-3x5-persian-handmade-shahreza-vintage-rug","title":"3605 - Persian Shahreza Accent Rug 3'1\" x 4'7\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe round central medallion of this lovely rug has a deep indigo ground. Worked on a deep red field, the open ground holds a single central motif. A gorgeous round medallion sits at the center, its deep indigo ground set with dainty gold and terracotta boteh around a small rosette core. The field has no corner pieces. A narrow striped edge in olive, rust and black frames the field. The pile is low in places, and pale flecks mark where the foundation shows across the red ground. At 3'1\" by 4'7\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShahreza lies south of Isfahan in central Persia and is also known by its older name, Qumsheh. In 1597 to 1598 Shah Abbas I moved the Safavid capital to Isfahan, the city that gives Shahreza’s province its name. Under his patronage carpet weaving became a major industry, and fine Persian rugs began to appear in the homes of wealthy European burghers. The weaving takes the floral vocabulary of the Isfahan district and works it at village scale, with simpler drawing and a warmer, less formal palette. This rug keeps that floral vocabulary in its central medallion, worked at a smaller scale on a warm red ground. The wide open field leaves the single indigo and gold motif to carry the whole drawing.\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":54201546047801,"sku":"CAN_3605_93x140","price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/3605__10288813965625__45527929684281.png?v=1788429915"},{"product_id":"3613-3x5-persian-handmade-kashan-vintage-rug","title":"3613 - Persian Kashan Accent Rug 2'11\" x 4'7\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe navy diamond medallion of this lovely rug holds a cream star. Scrolling vines, palmettes and small flower heads in cream, gold and sky blue crowd the red field. A navy diamond medallion sits at the center, holding a cream star around a light blue core, while pendants extend toward the upper and lower edges. Splendid navy spandrels occupy each corner, carrying cream scrolls that mirror the central drawing. The main border is navy, running a repeat of cream and gold rosettes linked by delicate curling leaves, with narrow cream stripes along both sides. The pile is low in places across the red ground, where small white specks show the weave beneath. The saturated red stays warm against the navy frame. At 2'11\" by 4'7\", 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 Persian rug, with a central medallion, spandrels in the corners, 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 spandrels set hard against the red ground. The navy border frames the dense floral drawing, holding the gold and cream notes close to the edge.\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":54201547030841,"sku":"CAN_3613_90x140","price":420.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/3613__10288814293305__45527931355449.png?v=1788429922"},{"product_id":"3623-3x5-persian-handmade-bloch-vintage-rug","title":"3623 - Persian Baluch Accent Rug 2'9\" x 5'3\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn all-over lattice of geometric shapes runs the length of this lovely rug. Across a red field, rows of gorgeous octagonal guls repeat in near-black. No central medallion anchors the design, only this all-over lattice of geometric shapes filling the length. A light antique wash has eased the colors and left the drawing clear, though the red reads paler through the center. A few patches of low pile show white specks of the foundation beneath. It holds a deep warmth that suits a small space. At 2'9\" by 5'3\", 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. Among Baluch weavings prayer rugs are common, with an arch at one end pointing toward Mecca and a field usually filled with the leaves and stems of a stylized tree. The semi-nomadic groups of eastern Persia and western Afghanistan are the source of Baluch weaving. Because the looms were portable, the formats are small, and the designs repeat a handful of motifs carried from camp to camp. This rug keeps that compact size and the recurring gul motif. 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