Bakhtiari Persian Rug 43651

Bakhtiari Rug, Origin: Persia, Circa: Early 20th Century – This antique Bakhtiari garden carpet features an elegant compartmental latticework pattern decorated with repeating floral motifs woven in a dynamic and varied color palette. Carefully placed motifs create a secondary repeating pattern that enhances the classic composition. Each compartment is decorated with an ornate floral pattern, including flamboyant palmettes, decorative bouquets and symbolic cypress trees set over a creamy ivory background. This detail-rich piece features minute outlines, dimensional foliage and ogival arches decorated with tiny checkers. The narrow guardbands separating each compartment are also decorated with highly detailed patterns that morph into a series of secondary designs. Opulent red borders featuring branching floral chains and fragmented quatrefoil motifs provide a traditional frame for this archetypal Bakhtiari garden carpet. Split leaf borders decorated with segmented blossoms and reciprocating vinescrolls incorporate classic Persian designs with a distinct Bakhtiari influence.