3 x 24 - Multicolor Antique Persian Khorassan Rug - 79813

79813 Antique Persian Khorassan Rug, 03'03 x 24'00.

The Imperial Caravan: A Late 19th Century Persian Khorassan Masterpiece of Legacy

This hand-knotted wool antique Persian Khorassan pictorial rug from the late 19th century unfolds as a captivating narrative panorama, transforming the elongated runner format into a sweeping vision of Persian life, legend, and cultivated grandeur. Across its softly aged ground, mounted figures, camels, horses, deer, cattle, sheep, goats, dogs, and birds inhabit a richly conceived landscape of tents, trees, waterways, mountains, and architectural forms. The remarkable density of imagery gives the stunning masterwork the character of an illustrated manuscript rendered in wool, inviting the eye to travel through successive episodes while lending an interior the prestige of a truly collectible work of textile art.

Throughout the exceptional composition, abundant vegetation and recurring trees evo