1900s Persian Kirman Cream, Beige and Blue Handwoven Wool Rug BB6613 10'4" × 17'6" $60,000

An early 20th century Persian Kirman (Kerman) antique carpet, the camel field with a whimsical allover design of cream, beige and blue cloudbands, flowerings vines and palmettes within a slate blue palmette border,

Colors can range from ivory, blue and magenta to a more golden and saffron cast. As unique as their designer, no two Kerman rugs are precisely alike. Because of the tremendous demand for Kirman rugs, and because of the complex demographics of those generating the demand, a surprising variety of styles and designs were produced. While some Persian rugs were woven explicitly for moneyed buyers from the West, there were also local consumers which only added to the diversity of the Kirman rugs. This diversity is seen in the range of motifs which can range from well-known and original Persian motifs to western motifs; striped and repetitive motifs, vase, Toranj (Citron), symmetric, garden, animal shapes, and pictorial rugs in NYC.