11157 · 12'10" x 20' Persian Arak Oversized Rug

Rows of tiny boteh run across the whole field of this lovely rug. The mahogany field has a rust ground, and each boteh, the paisley leaf-drop, is worked in near-black, tan and cream. There is no medallion, and the repeat runs unbroken to a narrow cream line on every side. The main border has a cream ground carrying a graceful winding vine of small leaves in rust and near-black. On either side of it, a handsome set of guard stripes in near-black, rust and cream carries rows of small squares and flower heads. A plain mahogany band closes the outer edge. The pile is low across the whole rug, and a few darker patches show in the field. It settles a large room with its warm mahogany and rust, while the cream border brings light to the edges. At 12'10" by 20', it fits a dining table for six with the chairs pulled out, or a full living room seating group.

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, vintage, approx. 50 years (1970s). Condition: professionally washed & cleaned. It ships folded and fully insured.