Garden Rug

The source of the rug comes from the book Islamic Carpets, Joseph V. McMullan, Near Eastern Art Research Center Inc., New York 1965 nr.28. This Persian Garden design rug belongs to the second half 18th century in the Persia area. The design of this rug is based on the Formal Persian Garden. There is a central pool: the crossing of the two main watercourses which contain both fish and water plants. The bulk of the field is filled with delicate flowering shrubbery of several types, some of which could be identified. Near the corners are four, eight-pointed star shapes, which possibly represent pavilions, and adjacent to them are four square areas each bearing a flowering shrub on a somewhat larger scale than those shown in the field. The large garden carpets invariably show trees, springing usually from the central pavilion. The small scale of this rug apparently caused the weaver to omit the trees. The well-known reciprocal trefoil serves as a border motif. The design of this rug is interpreted and vivid colors are chosen for this rug.

Color summary:  11 colors in total, most used 4 colors are;

• Cadet Blue 26 (Spurge - Indigo)
• Emerald Green  407 (Chamomile - Indigo)
• Natural Wool Color  320 (Natural Sheep's Color)
• Green Blue  344 (Spurge - Madder Root - Indigo)