11 x 14 - Red Antique Persian Sultanabad Rug - 79827
11 x 14 - Red Antique Persian Sultanabad Rug - 79827
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● Rotate 180° every 6 months for even wear and sun-fade balance.
● Blot spills immediately with a white cloth—never rub.
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Description:-
79827 Antique Persian Sultanabad Rug, 10'07 x 13'09.
The Ruby Garden: A Late 19th Century Persian Sultanabad Masterpiece of Grandeur
This hand-knotted wool antique Persian Sultanabad rug, dating to the late 19th century, captures the grand decorative spirit that established Sultanabad weaving among the most coveted traditions of Persian carpet artistry. A magnificent cusped center medallion commands the warm red field, its intricate silhouette anchored by elongated palmette pendants that establish an elegant vertical axis. The generous scale of the drawing, softened palette, and beautifully aged surface give the exceptional composition an aristocratic presence, offering the collector a rare furnishing with the character and cultural depth of a stunning masterwork.
Within the expansive red field, a remarkable assortment of lotus blossoms, rosettes, palmettes, flowering sprays, serrated leaves, and stylized foliate forms appears with spacious rhythm. Lotus motifs carry associations with purity and immortality, while rosettes evoke the perpetual flowering of the idealized Persian garden. Palmettes express abundance and flourishing life, and leafy tendrils suggest continuous regeneration. Their deliberate spacing allows each iconic emblem to retain its individuality, transforming the field into a symbolic garden conceived around prosperity, vitality, and the enduring beauty of nature.
The central medallion unfolds through layered cusps filled with minute ornament, surrounded by dramatic radiating foliage that heightens its ceremonial character. Palmette pendants extend from either pole, reinforcing the medallion as the visual heart of the carpet and lending the design a sense of regal procession. In the corners, elaborate spandrels echo the contours and ornamentation of the center, creating a sophisticated dialogue between interior and perimeter. This repetition brings harmony to this exquisite work of art while evoking the ordered geometry of Persian garden design, where symmetry represented balance and an earthly vision of paradise.
A distinguished lotus and rosette border encloses the field, its succession of flowering forms creating a stately frame around the central tableau. Double meander guard borders provide the finishing cadence, their continuous movement suggesting continuity and the passage of life. With its monumental drawing, mellowed coloration, symbolic floral vocabulary, and unmistakable late-19th-century presence, this antique Persian Sultanabad possesses the cultivated grandeur sought for important interiors—an extraordinary masterpiece of heritage, prestige, and enduring connoisseurship.
- Abrash.
- Hand knotted wool.
- Made in Iran.
- Measures: 10'07 x 13'09.
- Pile Height: 0.14 of an inch.
- Date: 1880's. Late 19th Century.