Farhad Rug 192 x 104cm

192 x 104cm

dark pink floral main border and dark blue floral guards

turquoise on a blue ground with red spandrels and turquoise/pink borders

A lovely modern Afghan rug of Caucasian design

Farhad Rug 192 x 104cmAn exceptionally pretty early 20th century Afshar rug from the Kerman area in south east Persia. Pink combines with a vivid lapis blue and a profusion of boteh and floral motifs in pops of additional colour across the rug. The stripy selvedges are characteristic of Afshar work. A mix of dark and light wool in the fringes. The rug is thin with heavy wear in central section and corrosion to dark browns. We have done some colour restoration work to bring