A deep indigo field anchors this hand-knotted rug, centred on a bold madder-red lozenge medallion with an ivory heart — the single-medallion layout of the Afshar tribal weavers of south Persia. Around it the navy ground is scattered with flowering plants, botehs, little animals and geometric charms, while red corner spandrels with yellow octagonal güls and a reciprocal zigzag edge frame the centre. The contrast of the deep blue ground against the glowing red medallion gives the rug its presence.
It is hand-knotted in Afghanistan by master weavers working in the older Caucasian and Persian tribal traditions, with a fine, even knot count, a low clipped pile and flat-woven kilim ends. The wool is hand-spun and coloured with natural dyes, which give the indigo and madder their depth and the gentle, light-catching variation that machine-made rugs can never reproduce. A broad ivory border of serrated running-dog motifs, framed by guard stripes, gathers the whole piece together.
Densely woven and built to last for generations, this is a collector-grade piece — equally at home as the centrepiece of a formal living or dining room or as an heirloom investment. As a hand-made rug, it is genuinely one of a kind.
- Origin: Afghanistan
- Tradition: Persian tribal, Afshar single-medallion design
- Type: Afghani Sherwan, hand-knotted
- Material: 100% hand-spun wool, natural dyes
- Pile: Low, hand-clipped, with kilim ends
- Size: 207×327cm (Large)
- Colour: Indigo field with a madder-red medallion and spandrels
- SKU: AFGP-G 313147
- One-of-a-kind: yes