Kashmir Golden Willow Silk Rug

This fine Kashmir silk rug of garden design is influenced by the Persian carpets of garden design from the Qum region.

The field consists of a garden pattern in which the dividing lines symbolize irrigation channels with tress and flowers growing in the square lattice in between. There are a total of 50 squares with 9 distinct designs. The squares have various floral designs, Mir-ibotha pattern, cypresses, weeping willows as well as flower vase design and stylized floral prayer arches. The inner guard as well as the outer stripe has small flowers connected by delicate shoots. The central stripe is a Mina-khani design.