Caption

Carpet, The main field is filled with motifs of various species of trees arranged in three vertical rows; between the trees are flower bushes, palmettes, and small rosettes. Seven-strip border with plant ornament. Colors: navy blue, red, yellow, cream, navy blue, blue and red. Rectangular section contains stylized weeping willows, cypresses, flowering trees pomegranate, lotus palmettes. 19th century, Iran; cotton warp, symmetrical wool knots; density approx. H27 x W26 ˜702 knots/dcm2. Height 512 cm, width 430 cm., A woven textile with a dark navy background patterned with a repeating botanical motif in shades of beige, tan, rust, olive green, muted teal, and light blue, featuring branching stems with stylized flower shapes and geometric medallions, bordered by bands of ornate design in similar colors and a narrow fringe edge.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A12_053

License type

Rights managed

Available size

31.0Mb (2.8Mb) / 14.0in x 8.6in / 4196 x 2580 (300dpi)

Keywords

Carpet main field filled motifs various species trees arranged three vertical rows trees flower bushes palmettes small rosettes Seven-strip border plant ornament Colors navy blue red yellow cream blue Rectangular section contains stylized weeping willows cypresses flowering trees pomegranate lotus palmettes 19th century Iran cotton warp symmetrical wool knots density approx H27 x W26 ˜702 knots dcm2 Height 512 cm width 430 cm woven textile dark navy background patterned repeating botanical motif shades beige tan rust olive green muted teal light blue featuring branching stems flower shapes geometric medallions bordered bands ornate design colors narrow fringe edge.