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Antique

Wool

NO. 30970

Persia

13'5" X 19'2" (4.09 m x 5.84 m)

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Oversized Antique Persian Kermanshah Rug with Floral Patterns, from Rug & Kilim

From Rug & Kilim’s antique collection, this 13x19 oversized rug is a rare antique Persian rug of Kermanshah provenance—hand-knotted in wool circa 1890-1900. On the Design Beige-brown and red tones underscore floral patterns in the all over style. Keen eyes will note that the florals come together towards the center, forming the regal medallion in an almost kaleidoscopic manner. Admirers of the craft will note what a rare find that a large-size piece like this is even the most sought-after Persian weaving provenances—making this Kermanshah rug all-the-more collectible and exceptional for the detail achieved in its scale. Condition: This antique rug further enjoys good condition for its age and lineage.

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Measurements: 13'5" x 19'2" ( 4.09 m x 5.84 m )
Categories: Antique, Oversized, The Jahanshah Collection
Classification: Classic/Traditional, Floral, Kermanshah, Medallion, Persian
Material: Wool
Origin: Persia
SKU: 30970

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What Makes Tibetan Wool the Gold Standard for Custom Rugs

Every great rug begins long before the loom. It begins on the animal, in the place, in the particular conditions that made the fiber what it is. And among all the wools that have ever been spun into a carpet, few can rival the wool of the Tibetan highlands, a material whose superiority is not a matter of marketing but of altitude, climate, and the unhurried logic of the natural world. The sheep of the Tibetan plateau live at elevations that would defeat most living things, thin air, brutal cold, a growing season measured against a sky closer than it has any right to be. Nature's answer to that severity is the fleece. To survive the plateau, the animal must grow a wool of exceptional density and, crucially, of exceptional lanolin content; the natural oil that coats each fiber, repels water, resists soil, and lends the finished yarn a luster and resilience that lowland wools cannot approach. What is hardship for the animal is a gift to the weaver.

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The Evolution of Floral Motifs in Antique Rugs and Kilims: Mapping the Pomegranate, Tulip, and Carnation

Antique 17th Century French Beauvais Tapestry with Floral Vase - Rug & Kilim, NO. 36829 We had a tapestry acquisition unfolding itself in the studio a while ago. Josh and the team just stood there, silently admiring the way the light caught the threads. This was the Antique French Beauvais Tapestry (SKU 36829). It was handwoven in wool, with natural silk accents, circa 1700. When you look at something like that, you do not just see fabric. What you see is the garden of wool and dreams. The precise interlacing of the wefts gives a picture of a gigantic floral vase placed atop an architectural entablature. The botanical imagery is absolutely mesmerizing. There is so much wealth and mystery to it all.

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April 28, 2026

How U.S.–Iran Tensions Are Reshaping the World of Fine Rugs: From Safavid Courts to Sanction Regimes

There is a room in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York where a sixteenth-century Persian carpet stops people mid-stride. Because something in the object itself; its scale, its silence, the particular authority of a thing that has already outlasted three empires makes the ordinary pace of a museum visit feel suddenly inappropriate. The Emperor's Carpet, as it is known, was commissioned in Safavid Iran, passed to Peter the Great of Russia, gifted to the Habsburg Emperor Leopold I in 1698, held by the Austrian Imperial House until 1921, acquired by the Met in 1941, and displayed publicly only twice in the following sixty years because its condition was too fragile to risk. It has survived more political systems than any collector alive today will ever witness. It knows something about geopolitics that no sanctions framework, no bilateral negotiation, no executive order has yet managed to articulate.

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March 5, 2026

The Persian Carpet and the Making of Modern Interior: Power, Trade and Redefining Cultural Prestige

Materials from our Books on Persian Rugs. Available at Volumes by Rug & Kilim >> By the late nineteenth century, the Persian carpet had become an essential component of the European interior. Not decorative. Structural. As Qajar Persia expanded trade relationships with Britain, France, and the United States, carpets from Tabriz, Isfahan, Kashan, Kerman, and Sultanabad entered Western markets in unprecedented numbers. This was organized production responding to foreign demand. Workshops adapted scale, palette, and composition for European rooms while maintaining Persian essence. Architecture, Empire, and the Rise of the Cultivated Room The European salon — particularly in Paris and London — required more than furniture and painting. It required cohesion, and Persian carpets provided it.

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June 25, 2025

The Persian Afshar Rug as Art, Tribal Artifact, and Archive

Afshar rugs are among the most compelling expressions of nomadic Persian weaving. Originating from the Afshar tribe—a semi-nomadic Turkic-speaking group with roots in Central Asia—these rugs represent a distinct confluence of tribal tradition, migratory culture, and artisanal precision. Today, Afshar rugs are recognized for their deeply saturated natural dyes, structurally sound weaving, and the geometric clarity of their aesthetic—qualities that place them alongside Baluch, Shahsavan, and Qashqai weavings in the taxonomy of Persian tribal carpets. Historical Provenance: From Oghuz Migration to Iranian Plateau The Afshars were originally part of the Oghuz Turkic confederation and migrated into Iran during the Seljuk and later Safavid periods (11th–17th centuries). By the 18th century, Afshar tribes were prominently settled in southeastern Iran, particularly around Kerman, Sirjan, Baft, and Rafsanjan—regions that would become critical nodes of rug production.

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A Glossary of Handmade Rugs and Kilims: Understanding Terms, Types and Techniques Past and Present

Referring to the art style characterized by using shape and color withdrawn from traditional repetition or realism. Abstract rugs — sometimes referred to as art rugs — capture an expressive nature that reads as a very modern style, though many abstract rugs draw inspiration from works of the same art style in the mid-century. One of the more widely known mid-century lineages of this style is abstract expressionism, named for the literal "expressionists" of the 1950s. Some of the most notable names behind this style include Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko. Referring to a lineage of nomadic Persian rugs (sometimes referred to as “Avsar” in the alternate spelling). Afshar rugs hail from the eponymous tribe in the region of Northeastern Iran.

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Antique

Wool

NO. 30970

Persia

13'5" X 19'2" (4.09 m x 5.84 m)

Available: Shipping as Soon as Tomorrow

Oversized Antique Persian Kermanshah Rug with Floral Patterns, from Rug & Kilim

"Rug & Kilim is my go to resource for rugs. Their selection is wide and deep, and Josh’s eye for antique pieces is extraordinary. I always walk away with great pieces, and they are a pleasure to collaborate with. They’ve been my trusted partner on projects for years."

— Ann Wolf, Wolf Holden Design Studio

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Specifications:

Measurements: 13'5" x 19'2" ( 4.09 m x 5.84 m )
Categories: Antique, Oversized, The Jahanshah Collection
Classification: Classic/Traditional, Floral, Kermanshah, Medallion, Persian
Material: Wool
Origin: Persia
SKU: 30970

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Stories from the Antique Collection

What Makes Tibetan Wool the Gold Standard for Custom Rugs

The Evolution of Floral Motifs in Antique Rugs and Kilims: Mapping the Pomegranate, Tulip, and Carnation

How U.S.–Iran Tensions Are Reshaping the World of Fine Rugs: From Safavid Courts to Sanction Regimes

The Persian Carpet and the Making of Modern Interior: Power, Trade and Redefining Cultural Prestige

The Persian Afshar Rug as Art, Tribal Artifact, and Archive

A Glossary of Handmade Rugs and Kilims: Understanding Terms, Types and Techniques Past and Present

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