{"product_id":"11004-6x9-persian-handmade-shiraz-vintage-rug","title":"11004 - Persian Shiraz Area Rug 5'7\" x 8'6\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eLarge 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.\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. 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 no two are laid out quite the same way. This rug shares that geometric drawing, with a stepped diamond field, hook-edged medallion and star rosettes worked in straight lines. Its color comes from the contrast between the burgundy center and the near-black corners, with cream picking out the medallion and the big corner rosettes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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 \u0026amp; cleaned. It ships folded and fully insured.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67944546468153,"sku":"AL_11004_170x260","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/11004_1.jpg?v=1793739195","url":"https:\/\/storiedrugs.com\/products\/11004-6x9-persian-handmade-shiraz-vintage-rug","provider":"Storied Rugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}