ANTIQUE PERSIAN KERMAN LEVAR RUG

The city of Kerman has a tradition of carpet making which dates back to the classical era of the early 16th century. Carpets from this region present elegant formal designs with finely drawn curvilinear pattern details. The ivory field of this piece is graced with a large blue and ivory complex floral medallion and red spandrels all with meandering vines issuing palmettes flowerheads and foliage, within multiple complimentary floral borders. The rug, handwoven in the late 19th century, has the traditional tribal knotting associated with the finest pieces of the era.