Qashqai Rug

Antique Qashqai Rug

Very finely woven using purple silk wefts, this Qashqa’i was made by a Kashkuli tribal group in the surroundings of Firuzabad. The minutely drawn Herati repeat covers both the white field and the dark blue spandrels, which are separated from the field by stepped hooked diagonals. The design owes its name to the East Persian city of Herat where it was developed during the 17th century. It rapidly became one of the most popular surface designs, spreading across the whole of Persia in the following centuries. Here it is drawn in the angular style of Farahan carpets. Influences of West or North West Persian models can be observed in many Qashqa’i weavings. The field is surrounded by several narrow borders; the vine design of the red-ground main border is reminiscent of Sehna carpets. Qashqa’i rugs as outstanding in material and aesthetic quality as this piece were probably commissioned by tribal leaders who maintained their own workshops. Rugs woven by the skilled Kashkuli women were greatly appreciated in Persia and considered prestige objects by the upper class. An almost identical Qashqa’i was published by Herrmann in 1986.

Stock No : 1538

Size : 182×250 cm

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