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Isfahan
Among the most refined rugs in our collection, this Isfahan stands apart through its dramatic and rarely seen black field — a ground colour that makes the large ivory and gold central medallion seem to float against infinite depth. The arabesque secondary field, executed in kork wool of the highest grade, reveals layer upon layer of detail as the eye travels across it: interlocking vines, open palmettes, lancet leaves, and delicate cloud-bands. The silk foundation gives the pile a characteristic sheen that shifts with the angle of light. A collector's piece in every sense.
Isfahan Medallion — Ebony Field
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Care
Professional cleaning only. Handle with white cotton gloves. Store rolled in acid-free linen.
| Origin | Isfahan |
| Country | Iran |
| Type | Fine |
| Category | Isfahan |
| Material | Kork wool on silk foundation |
| Foundation | Silk warp, cotton weft |
| Pattern | Central Medallion with Arabesque Field |
| Colors | Black, Ivory, Gold, Rose, Cobalt |
| Dimensions | 5'3" × 8' (160 × 245 cm) |
| Shape | Rectangle |
| Pile Height | 9 mm |
| Knot Density | 320 knots per square inch |
| Age | Vintage (25–50 years) |
| Condition | Excellent — museum quality |
| Weight | 12 kg |
| Handmade | Yes — Hand-Knotted |
Isfahan, regarded by many connoisseurs as the apex of Persian rug weaving, produces work of extraordinary refinement under the patronage of master weavers known as Ostad (Master). This rug was commissioned by a private collector in Isfahan and woven over a period of three years in the 1980s, when the city's workshops were producing some of the finest pieces of the modern era. The black field was achieved using traditional iron-based mordant dyes — a technique requiring particular skill to achieve consistency across so large a surface.
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