Antique Persian Sultanabad Carpet Lavender Rug Number: 70003117

Rug Number: 70003117

ultimately by styles derived from the French workshops of Savonnerie and Aubusson in the 18th and 19th centuries

Size: 9'5" X 11'9"

Bakshaish is the name of a mountainous region in northwestern Iran/Persia as well as that of the oldest carpet-producing village

Area rugs are the solution to this ever growing problem

Antique Persian Sultanabad Carpet Lavender Rug Number: 70003117The city of Sultanabad (now known as Arak) in Iran Persia, became a major rug production center in the second half of the 19th century as the result of efforts by Ziegler & Co., a British Swiss manufacturer who modified traditional Persian carpet designs to satisfy European tastes. Colors were softened to appeal to American and European tastes (rose red being the most popular), patterns were bigger, and the rugs were made larger to accommodate room