Antique N.W. Persian Bakhshaiesh Carpet, Blue & Red, Hand-Knotted Wool, 1880s
| Stock number | 21739 |
| Size | 10 ft 6 in x 16 ft 10 in (3.20 m x 5.13 m) |
| Origin | Persia / Iran |
| Age | Circa 1880 |
| Style | Bakshaish |
| Materials | Wool |
| Construction | Hand Knotted Pile |
| Colors | Multicolor Jewel Tones |
| Pattern | Allover |
A late 19th-century antique North-West Persian Bakhshaiesh carpet from the 1880s, The piece measures approximately 10'8" × 16'10" (per the seller listing). The composition is built on a blue and red color register, in the bold, slightly informal vocabulary characteristic of Bakhshaiesh production. Bakhshaiesh is a putative village in the Heriz region of northwestern Persia (now Iran), historically associated with hand-knotted rustic carpets that combine the geometric clarity of the broader Heriz/Serapi tradition with a slightly looser, more individual hand. Hand-knotted wool. Authentic one-of-a-kind antique. At a glance · Origin: Persia (Iran), Bakhshaiesh (Heriz region) · Period: 1880s · Construction: Hand-knotted wool · Dimensions: ~10'8" × 16'10" · Ground colors: Blue & red · Format: rectangular SKU: 21739 Condition: Good.