Antique handmade oversize rug No. 63412 Yazd, ca. 1920 Iran 508 x 409 cm

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Item Number:	63412
Name:	Yazd, ca. 1920
Country of Origin:	Iran
Size:	508 x 409 cm
Made:	ca. 1920
Pile:	wool
Design:	floral and geometric / allover
Ground Color:	dark blue / navy / red
Remarks:	This is a unique handmade / hand-knotted / traditional oriental carpet The pile of this carpet is made of wool Very fine piece in perfect condition.

Price (incl. VAT):	£ 26,000

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More about the provenance Yazd, ca. 1920 | Iran

Yazd is located in South East Iran and is the capital of an entire region of the same name. Yazd is a significant market-city at the Southern border of the Kavir desert. Yazd rugs are unusually decorative and rich in design variations. Altogether Yazd rugs belong to the rugs with highly tasteful designs.

This Yazd, ca. 1920 has a "Herati" or "Mahi" design (has its origin in Herat, ca. 16th century, short for "Mahi to Hos" meaning "fish in the pond"). A rosette is surrounded by a rhombus which is again surrounded by four bent leaves. The name "Mahi" meaning "fish" was given to this design because the leaves resemble swimming fish.