11 x 15 - Red Antique Persian Bakshaish Rug - 78085

78085 Antique Persian Bakshaish Rug, 11'04 x 15'00.

The Sovereign Talisman: A Late 19th Century Persian Bakshaish Masterpiece of Legacy

Commanding in scale yet remarkably restrained, this hand-knotted wool antique Persian Bakshaish rug from the Late 19th Century embodies the cultivated confidence for which the finest village weavings of Azerbaijan are prized. A monumental concentric medallion presides over an expansive open field, creating a stunning masterwork defined by architectural presence and visual repose. The generous open space is integral to its character, allowing the central ornament to assume the stature of an ancestral emblem while revealing the subtle irregularities that give handwoven works their singular identity.

At its center, an ivory core unfolds through rectilinear branches, rosettes, stylized blossoms, serrated leaves, and geometric devices, surrounded by a dark indigo compartment that lends the medall