{"product_id":"11017-7x10-persian-handmade-kashan-vintage-rug","title":"11017 - Persian Kashan Area Rug 6'7\" x 9'10\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA deep navy medallion sits at the heart of this lovely rug. On a brick red field, graceful curling vines carry palmettes, blossoms and leafy sprays in cream, sage and navy. The medallion is a lobed round form with a cusped outline, a brick red rosette at its core and navy pendants above and below. Cream spandrels fill the four corners, each holding palmettes and scrolling vines touched with sage. The main border is a handsome navy ground set with red and cream palmettes and leafy scrolls. Small boteh, the paisley leaf-drop, sit between them. Gray beige guard stripes with small red flower heads frame it on both sides, and a plain brick red band closes the outer edge. The pile is low across the field and border. It holds a sitting area in warm brick red, and the navy border gives the room a dark, steady frame. At 6'7\" by 9'10\", it fits a living room with the front legs of the sofa and chairs on the rug, or beside a queen bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNothing 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. UNESCO lists the carpet weaving of Kashan as living heritage, noting that almost one in three residents works in carpet making and that most of the makers are women. 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. This rug keeps all three: the navy medallion at the center, cream spandrels in each corner, and vines and palmettes spread across the brick red field. Its border repeats the navy of the medallion, so navy appears at the center and again around the edge. Between them, the gray beige guard stripes set a lighter line around the field.\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 60 to 100 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":67956655685945,"sku":"AL_11017_200x300","price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/11017_1.jpg?v=1793837915","url":"https:\/\/storiedrugs.com\/products\/11017-7x10-persian-handmade-kashan-vintage-rug","provider":"Storied Rugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}