Origin: South Persia
Date: Last quarter of the 19th century
Dimensions: 385 × 185 cm
Description:
What makes this Khamseh carpet exceptional is not only its floral exuberance, but also its grand size—an impressive expanse rarely preserved so well. The field overflows with Gol Farang (foreign flowers), a Persian response to European botanical aesthetics in the 19th century. Stylized roses, peonies, and tulips bloom in vivid reds, soft yellows, and leafy greens on a deep navy ground, evoking a wild, blooming garden. Encircling this flourishing scene is a wide border of yellow ground, filled with rows of dancing boteh motifs—the eternal "seed of life"—adding rhythm and cultural symbolism. The result is a vivid dialogue between tradition and external influence, scaled to majestic proportions.
Origin: South Persia
Date: Last quarter of the 19th century
Dimensions: 385 × 185 cm
Description:
What makes this Khamseh carpet exceptional is not only its floral exuberance, but also its grand size—an impressive expanse rarely preserved so well. The field overflows with Gol Farang (foreign flowers), a Persian response to European botanical aesthetics in the 19th century. Stylized roses, peonies, and tulips bloom in vivid reds, soft yellows, and leafy greens on a deep navy ground, evoking a wild, blooming garden. Encircling this flourishing scene is a wide border of yellow ground, filled with rows of dancing boteh motifs—the eternal "seed of life"—adding rhythm and cultural symbolism. The result is a vivid dialogue between tradition and external influence, scaled to majestic proportions.
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