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Lot 5: A Large Persian Qum? Style Hand-Knotted Wool? and Silk? Rug

This auction ended on September 16, 2026.

Start price: £10

Estimated price: £30 - £50

Buyer's Premium: 18%

Sold for: £12

A large hand-knotted Persian? rug, likely of wool? or silk? construction on a cotton? foundation. The carpet features a prominent central hexagonal medallion with a cream ground, decorated with dense, intricate floral scrollwork and scrolling vine motifs in shades of blue and brown. This medallion is set against a vibrant red field, which is enclosed by a series of decorative borders. The primary wide border contains repeating floral bouquets and scrolling foliate patterns, flanked by narrower secondary borders featuring geometric and vine motifs. The rug terminates in a cream fringe at both ends, which appears to be the extension of the cotton? warp threads. The design follows a symmetrical, medallion-based composition characteristic of traditional city-produced rugs from regions such as Kirman? or Mashad?.

Measurement: 48 x 74 IN