Persian Silk Qum Low Pile Rug with Medallion, Flowering Vases, and Birds

Central Asia, Iran (Persia). A hand-knotted silk-pile rug in a Qum design with a rust-orange field and a lobed central medallion. The medallion has an ivory center with a small floral rosette, framed by a band of rosettes set in a lattice. The field is filled with flowering vines, vases of flowers, and small birds, and the four spandrels hold a dense lattice of rosettes. The main border has alternating cartouches in ivory, ice blue, and navy linked by scrolling vines, set between multiple narrow guard stripes in gold, navy, and ivory. The rug is finished at each end with a knotted net fringe. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. Item # 205818

Estimate:$500

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