Antique Persian Lavar Kerman Pictorial Rug
No. 25022
Persia, Early 20th Century
2 ft. 1 in. x 2 ft. 9 in.
(0.64 x 0.84 m)
A wool pile of asymmetric knots on a cotton foundation. A half-length male figure, wearing a fez, is seated behind a wooden tabletop against a beige, abrashed open ground. The image is enclosed within a floral ellipse, with pistachio spandrels featuring racemes and single blossoms. An ecru main border of wavy strapwork triangles frames the composition. Two inscription cartouches identify the subject and the workshop.
