Mehraban Rug ca 1930 203 x 143cm Rugs while also making the stool

while also making the stool easy to move around the home or garden

These roundels are framed by scrolling goldwork and flanked by vertical panels painted with flowering prunus branches — plum or peach blossom — an auspicious motif associated with renewal

- designs varied by artists but all similar in style

finer details are carved

Comes with a key

Mehraban Rug ca 1930 203 x 143cm Rugs while also making the stoolThe rich history of the Persian carpet goes back to at least 400BC when according to Xenophon, they were so highly prized they were often used as diplomatic gifts. Today, they have gained notoriety across the globe for their beautiful, colourful and complex designs and are well known for their quality and durability with the potential for a single rug to last centuries given the right care. This style of rug gets it's name from the Mehraban district