KURDISH BIJAR, Northwest Persian
4' 0" x 4' 3" Circa 1900 Price: $5,800
(High-Decorative)
Another artistic success from the peripatetic masters of folk art ingenuity, this rug features an interlocking pattern of angular, highly stylized tulips creates a colorful allover lattice in this extraordinary antique Kurdish Bijar rug. Its deeply appealing naturally dyed palette includes a rare combination of peach, scarlet, and royal blue, interspersed with spirited flashes of pure ivory. A nearly square format lends much versatility and places attention on its intricately decorated borders. Excellent. heavy pile condition makes this refreshingly inventive piece as durable as it is intriguing.