KURDISH RUNNER, Northwest Persian
4' 0" x 11' 2" Late 19th Century Price: $14,000
(High-Decorative)
A burnished gold ground proves to be a most effective foil for a fascinatingly intricate allover botanical design in this heartwarming yet luxurious Kurdish runner carpet. Each abstract, blossoming tree is drawn attentively, with evocative shifts between deep crimson and Prussian blue hues--a classic juxtaposition that reappears with equal dexterity in each of the rug's painstaking borders. Throughout, crisp clarity of drawing and a measured balance between every element ensures this rug will impart a majestic, refined yet friendly presence to an oft-traveled hallway, great room, or country kitchen.