11004 · 5'7" x 8'6" Persian Shiraz Area Rug

Large cream star rosettes light up the dark corners of this lovely rug. On a burgundy field shaped as a large stepped diamond, tiny cream flowers and small geometric figures are scattered close together. At its heart sits a handsome cream hexagon medallion edged in small hooks, with a near-black core holding a red stepped cross. Round rosettes sit above and below it, and smaller rosettes with rose centers flank it on either side. The near-black spandrels each hold a star rosette with a rose center, set among small red flowers, and a small cream cross sits between them at each end. A splendid red main border carries a row of small cream hooked figures, with narrow guard stripes of cream zigzag on either side. The pile is low across much of the field, and the foundation shows in places. It grounds a quiet room, the cream rosettes lifting the burgundy and near-black. At 5'7" by 8'6", it fits a bedroom beside the bed, a study under a desk, or a small sitting area.

Every rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. Hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, approximately 50 to 90 years old. Condition: professionally washed & cleaned. It ships folded and fully insured.