5953
AGE & ORIGIN:
c. 1900
Persia
OVERVIEW:
Occasionally there are rugs we come across whose true form lies within its borders, as is the case with this particular Afshar. While the field has elements of the more tribal aspects of Afshar rugs (i.e. more primitive forms of general Persian motifs) all done in natural dyes, the focus and star of this rug is the repeating, so-called ‘Mother-Child’ boteh border.
Each motif is centered on a cypress tree being flanked on either side by a larger, blue “mother” boteh and mirrored, smaller, red “child” boteh. This motif spread on a nearly black-blue border is striking and is very much the centerpiece of the rug (though maybe not literally so).
CONDITION:
Evenly worn across field
5953
AGE & ORIGIN:
c. 1900
Persia
OVERVIEW:
Occasionally there are rugs we come across whose true form lies within its borders, as is the case with this particular Afshar. While the field has elements of the more tribal aspects of Afshar rugs (i.e. more primitive forms of general Persian motifs) all done in natural dyes, the focus and star of this rug is the repeating, so-called ‘Mother-Child’ boteh border.
Each motif is centered on a cypress tree being flanked on either side by a larger, blue “mother” boteh and mirrored, smaller, red “child” boteh. This motif spread on a nearly black-blue border is striking and is very much the centerpiece of the rug (though maybe not literally so).
CONDITION:
Evenly worn across field
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