Antique Persian Dabir Kashan Pictorial Rug
No. 23598
Persia, Early 20th Century
2 ft. 3 in. x 2 ft. 4 in.
(0.68 x 0.71 m)
"A wool pile with asymmetric knots on a cotton foundation. Of superior Dabir quality, this reglet depicts two lions and a sun, shown rampant and supporting the Persian royal crown, set against an abrashed beige ground. Flanking curved laurel branches and flying eagles adorn the upper portion of the design. The lions stand on a tricolor Persian banderole in green, white, and red. Below, two goats are shown grazing on standing grasses.
