Vintage Kirman Blue Carpet BB7515 11'4" × 14'5" $35,000

Kerman rugs (also known as Kirman rugs) are truly high-end Persian carpets. This early 20th-century Persian Kirman (Kerman) antique rug embodies both the refined craft and sublime artistic taste of Kirman weaving masters. The ice blue field carries a lush overall design of flowering shrubs and scattered millefleur within a sand floral spray border.

As befits an antique rug from Persia, this one was thoroughly hand-knotted of high-quality wool according to traditional techniques which resulted in its durability as well as soft and luminous pile. Despite its old age (made circa 1900), this antique Kirman rug looks as if it just came down from the looms. Under the condition of proper maintenance, it has a chance to serve its owners for generations without the slightest signs of wear, bringing in its irrepressible oriental charm.