This antique Kashan is typical of the style so popular at the turn of the 19th century and still very much in demand. The gold ground with floral and vine designs enclosed by a main border in navy repeating the floral and vine motifs. Situated on the caravan route to India in central Persia is the town of Kashan famed as one of the top quality production areas. They have been producing and exporting carpets of the highest artistic craftsmanship over several centuries. The famous Ardabil carpet in the Victoria and Albert Museum and the silk carpets in the Metropolitan in New York are the best known surviving pieces.
