Persian Khorassan Hand Knotted Wool Carpet BB4634 11'8" × 16'0" $75,000

A fine example from our collection of early 20th century Persian Khorassan carpets, the blue field with an allover pattern of arabesques, floral vinery, and linked medallions in various shades of brown and beige within a lush vinery border.

Khorasan consists of two words, “Khor” and “Asan,” meaning “rising sun” as befits a region on Iran’s eastern border. Bordering the Salt Desert to the west and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the east the Khorassan region (or more correctly, province) is home to many well-known antique carpet workshops in the towns of Amoghli, Khamenei, Makhmalbaf, Saber, Zarbaf, and, of course, Meshad. With a good supply of soft wool, high-quality craftsmen, a mix of larger city-based workshops, looms in smaller villages, and access to the Silk Road, Khorassan has a reputation far and wide as a source of the largest and most varied assortment of beautiful Persian rugs and carpets.