Roomsize Bakshaish Carpet

This extraordinary roomsize Bakshaish carpet is a magnificent display of the style's unique use of spontaneity and ability to continually renew its ever-evolving pattern languages. Within the expanse of the parchment-toned field, a refreshing variation of the traditional "Garden of Paradise" all-over design found in iterations across genres holds a special place among antique rug aficionados. Slender trees of stunning variety create a charming canopy of blossoming branches and serrated chevron-shaped limbs. It seems that the entire village has ventured into this arboreal wonderland, accompanied by wild fowl, some spontaneously left "unfinished," leaving quirky variations throughout. Which is your favorite character?

The entire pattern's asymmetrical placement on the field creates a subtly drifting sense of movement. The rug's use of color is rich and festive, advancing the composition's uplifting central theme of the great abundance of the earth. Its border is derived from court carpet examples and based in a luminous "Bakshaish Blue" with notable abrash. The unadorned camel outer margin elevates its aesthetic even higher. Extremely finely crafted, this 19th-century village carpet is also in astonishingly good condition.

Claremont Rug Company
6087 Claremont Ave