Product Description
Details
Collection: Bakhtiari Rug.
Age: 40-60 Years (Semi Antique).
Size FT: 14' 0'' x 12' 2'' .
Size CM: 427 cm x 370 cm.
Colors: Blue, Crimson, Yellow, Navy Blue, Cream, White, Brown, Green.
Material: 100% Natural Wool and Cotton.
Has fringe.
Bakhtiari Rugs
A superb example of Bakhtiari weaving heritage, this 14x12 ft Semi Antique rug showcases the celebrated Medallion design of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Isfahan, Khuzestan, rendered here in rich tones of Blue, Crimson with the
authority of long tradition. Bakhtiari rugs are among the most visually exuberant and culturally significant of all Persian weavings, produced by the semi-nomadic Bakhtiari tribal confederation in the Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
Province of central Persia. These rugs are celebrated worldwide for their bold, joyful compositions, their generous and uninhibited use of color, and the celebratory abundance of their floral imagery - qualities that make them
immediately recognizable and universally admired by collectors and interior designers.
The signature design vocabulary of Bakhtiari rugs centers on the garden panel or compartment layout - one of the most distinctive compositional formats in all of Persian weaving. The field is divided into a regular grid of
squares, diamonds, or hexagons, each containing its own botanical vignette: a towering cypress tree, a vase overflowing with flowers, a pomegranate branch heavy with fruit, a flowering shrub drawn with botanical affection. This
compartmentalized garden represents the Persian paradise - the walled garden of earthly perfection.
The color palette of Bakhtiari rugs is drawn from the full spectrum of natural dyes available in the Zagros mountains and the fertile valleys of central Persia. Madder reds of extraordinary richness, indigo blues of varying
depth, walnut-husk browns, plant-derived greens, and undyed ivory wools combine in compositions of chromatic abundance that few other weaving traditions can approach. These colors develop remarkable warmth and complexity as they
age under the mellowing influence of light and use.
The botanical symbolism embedded in Bakhtiari rugs connects them to centuries of Persian cultural tradition in which gardens, flowers, and trees carried deep meaning. The pomegranate symbolizes fertility and divine abundance; the
cypress tree represents eternity and the undying spirit; the rose embodies both earthly beauty and divine love; the plane tree evokes shelter and generosity. Each panel is a meditation on the natural world filtered through the
symbolic vocabulary of Persian cultural tradition.
Specifications
Original name: Bakhtiari Rug.
Alternative name(s): Bakhtiari Carpet.
Origin: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Isfahan, Khuzestan.
Category: Village, Nomadic.
Common designs: Medallion, Geometric, Lattice.
Dyeing method: Natural, Synthetic.
Pile material: Wool.
Foundation material: Cotton, Wool.
Knot type: Symmetrical (Ghiordes).
Notes
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