Vintage Persian Kashan Pictorial Rug
No. 14170
Persia, Mid-20th Century
2 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 3 in.
(0.71 x 1.29 m)
A wool pile with asymmetric knots on a cotton foundation. The ecru ground features a royal crown flanked by two Iranian flags above, with an inscribed tricolor banderole below. At the center, a black oval displays a youthful Reza Shah Pahlavi in ceremonial military attire, adorned with a sash, star badge, epaulettes, and neck chains. The ecru border is decorated with cloud bands and sinuous forked arabesques.
