10 x 15 - Brown Antique Persian Kermanshah Rug - 73364

73364 Antique Persian Kermanshah Rug, 10'01 x 14'08.

The Lotus Pavilion: An Antique Persian Kermanshah Masterpiece of Regal Splendor

Dating to the late 19th century, this hand-knotted wool antique Persian Kermanshah rug embodies the cultivated grandeur associated with the region’s most ambitious workshop carpets. Its commanding composition centers upon a monumental lotus-form medallion, articulated through broad ivory petals that radiate from an intricately ornamented core. The scale gives the design an almost architectural presence, transforming the carpet into a formal garden conceived through wool. Created during an era when Kermanshah weaving catered to affluent patrons, the piece possesses the stature of a stunning masterwork intended for a distinguished interior.

Surrounding the centerpiece is a lavish botanical world of scrolling arabesques, flowering palmettes, rosettes, serrated foliage, and delicate blossoms. Lotus forms carry associations with renewal and rebirth, while palmettes evoke the luxuriant vegetation of the idealized Persian garden. Botehs appear among the sweeping vines, their ancient seed-like silhouettes traditionally connected with life, continuity, and regeneration. The profusion never feels accidental; every stem appears to grow from another, creating the impression of an eternal garden in which nature remains perpetually in bloom.

Elaborate corner spandrels deepen this horticultural vision with immense boteh-shaped devices enveloped by curling tendrils and foliage. Their generous proportions create a striking dialogue with the central lotus while guiding the eye inward. Smaller blossoms fill the intervening spaces, producing a sense of abundance prized in Persian decorative arts. This union of symmetry, vegetation, and symbolic ornament recalls the concept of the pairidaeza—the enclosed paradise garden—where cultivated nature became an expression of harmony, prosperity, and elevated living.

A magnificent succession of borders completes the extraordinary masterpiece with ceremonial authority. The principal band carries grand palmettes joined by rhythmic vine scrolls, accompanied by multiple floral guard borders that build outward in measured layers. At the upper edge, a woven cartouche introduces an especially intriguing historical detail, lending the carpet the character of an exquisite work of art and reinforcing its connection to the workshop tradition. Monumental in conception and sophisticated in execution, this late 19th-century Kermanshah offers the collector more than ornament: it is a surviving expression of Persian garden culture, artisanal prestige, and the enduring allure of objects created for exceptional surroundings.

• Abrash.
• Hand-knotted wool.
• Made in Iran.
• Measures: 10'01 x 14'08.
• Date: 1880's. Late 19th Century.