Fine Vintage Persian IsfahanPictorial Rug Depicting the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyamrug no. 10995

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An exceptional mid-20th-century Persian pictorial rug illustrating the romantic courtly themes of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam or the story of Khosrow and Shirin.The central scene depicts noble figures lounging outdoors beside a stream, reclining on an ermine-trimmed coat while being served wine from a blue-and-gold ceramic flagon. A standing maiden beneath a blossoming cherry tree holds a wine cup, while the seated poet/courtier observes the court gathering. The primary field is enclosed by an intricate ivory hunting-style main border (Shikargah) woven with leaping gazelles, deer, stags, and perching songbirds framed by leafy palmette guard borders.Knotted with fine wool (and silk highlights on the details) on a cotton foundation, this fine-weave carpet boasts remarkable detail in facial features, textiles, and fauna, complete with navy leather edge bindings along the back selvages for structural support and flat display.Origin: Isfahan / Tabriz, Central Persia (Iran)Genre: Classical Persian Poetry / Courtly Figural & Hunting Pictorial RugPeriod: Mid-20th Century (c. 1960s–1980s)Materials: Fine Wool (with Silk Highlights) on Cotton Foundation, Leather-Bound Back Edges

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