14 x 17 - Navy Blue Antique Persian Mahal Rug - 78520
14 x 17 - Navy Blue Antique Persian Mahal Rug - 78520
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● Vacuum with the beater bar off and always in the direction of the pile.
● Rotate 180° every 6 months for even wear and sun-fade balance.
● Blot spills immediately with a white cloth—never rub.
● Use a breathable rug pad to prevent slipping and fiber stress.
● Schedule a professional hand-wash every 3–5 years (sooner for high-traffic or pets).
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Description:-
78520 Antique Persian Sultanabad Mahal Rug, 14'02 x 17'06.
The Mustafavi Garden: An Antique Persian Mahal Masterpiece of Palatial Grandeur
Steeped in the grandeur of Persian weaving tradition, this hand-knotted wool antique Persian Mahal rug from the Early 20th Century embodies the aristocratic spirit associated with the great Sultanabad weaving tradition. Its commanding composition is distinguished by the celebrated Mustafavi pattern, arranged across a deep sapphire field softened by graceful abrash. Monumental botanical forms repeat in measured succession, giving the stunning masterwork an architectural presence suited to an important interior and the visual authority sought by discerning collectors.
Across the field, elaborate palmettes, flowering branches, rosettes, angular vines, and stylized leaves interlock within a rhythmic lattice. Palmettes carry associations with abundance, while rosettes evoke beauty and blossoms suggest renewal. The continuous vinework conveys growth and perpetuity, transforming the surface into an idealized garden where nature is disciplined through symmetry. Ruby, emerald, amber, aged ivory, and indigo accents emerge from the darker ground with jewel-like intensity, enriching the pattern without diminishing its structural clarity.
The revered Mustafavi design achieves its distinction through the interplay of geometry and organic flourish. Repeating compartments create an almost architectural cadence, while branching tendrils and floral clusters introduce movement throughout the field. This tension between order and exuberance recalls the garden aesthetic central to Persian decorative arts, where vegetation becomes both ornament and metaphor. At palace size, the pattern assumes an immersive quality, surrounding the viewer with a seemingly continuous landscape of cultivated abundance.
An ornate border of geometric botanical forms encloses the extraordinary masterpiece, flanked by multiple meandering guard bands that establish a succession of decorative frames. Their disciplined repetition contains the profusion within and gives the composition its stately finish. With its imposing proportions, celebrated Mustafavi vocabulary, saturated palette, and accomplished Mahal workmanship, this exquisite work of art represents the sophisticated decorative ambition of the Sultanabad tradition—a statement piece created to confer heritage, prestige, and enduring presence upon a grand interior.
- Rendered in variegated shades of navy blue, red, blue, beige, brown, dark green, saffron, and tan with other accent colors.
- Mustafavi pattern Ziegler & Co.
- Abrash.
- Hand knotted wool.
- Made in Iran.
- Measures: 14'02 x 17'06.
- Hotel Lobby Size Carpet 14 x 18 Rug.
- Date: 1900's. Early 20th Century.
