This semi-antique Persian Nain rug exemplifies the city's tradition of weaving mastery at its most inventive — a piece distinguished not only by its exceptionally fine weave and high knot density, but by an unusually rare allover design featuring a mesmerizing arrangement of flowers and birds woven into expanding diamond motifs. Each viewing rewards the eye with new details, as the intricate composition reveals its full complexity only gradually.
Silk highlights shimmer as light falls across the surface, giving the composition a dynamic, jewel-like quality that transitions beautifully from day to evening lighting. The city of Nain in Central Persia is renowned for producing some of the finest Persian rugs of the 20th century — pieces characterized by extraordinary technical finesse, luminous color palettes, and a design vocabulary drawn from the deepest wells of the Persian classical tradition. This piece is equally compelling as a luxurious floor covering or displayed as a tapestry on the wall.
Dimensions: 4' 1" x 6' 8"
Date of Manufacture: 2nd Quarter of the 1900s
Place of Origin: Persia (Nain)
Material: Wool pile on a cotton foundation with silk highlights
