Vintage Persian Kashan Pictorial Throw Rug

A wool pile of asymmetric knots on a cotton foundation, this small piece features two figures, presumably Khusraw and Shirin, playing polo on rocky ground, accompanied by a Saluki hound. Waterfowl can be seen in the stream below, with rustic tents, buildings, and trees, including cypresses, on the layered hill in the background. A very narrow ecru border frames the scene, with depictions of buildings and triple cypress trees.