This Antique Hand-knotted Qashqai rug age;s is Circa 1900.
This rug is an excellent example of nomadic tribal weaving by the Qashqai tribe.
The rug has medallions on a pink, white black and gold field, each medallion containing the Qashqai tribal emblem. The field is filled with large boteh and flowers. The outer field is in madder pink with floral and tribal designs in each corner.
The rug was very soft fine wool and superb dye quality giving glowing colours.
The rug is in excellent condition with slight even wear and good pile, the rug is suitable for normal domestic use.
The rug has been hand washed and is ready for use or display.
Qashqai;
These are the largest nomadic tribes in central Iran of Turkic origin that still migrate some 800 km twice a year with their families, flocks, tents and other belonging.Weaving carpets have always been part of their daily life. They have no set or fixed designs drawn on papers and it is known that they are some of the most interesting and artistic people in terms of the variety of designs which they get inspired by their surrounding. Mostly use wool in warp, weft and pile that they sheer themselves and often dye the wool locally which results to various and irregular shades of one colour on the pile of the rug which is called abrash.