{"product_id":"45-x-6-antique-persian-rug-3804","title":"Fish and Turtle Design Antique Persian Rug \/ 4'5 x 6' Rug #3804","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Persian rug has ancient confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA stunning antique Persian tribal rug, woven in the early 1920 with small scale shrub motifs in the field. In the corners on charcoal ground are \u003cem\u003emahi\u003c\/em\u003e (mahi means fish) though the motif itself tells a richer story.  The mahi pattern is one of the oldest continuous motifs in Persian weaving, a symbol of abundance, fertility, and the interconnectedness of all living things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHolding the field in its embrace: a magnificent multi-band border anchored by the \u003cem\u003eturtle\u003c\/em\u003e (or \u003cem\u003ekheshtī\u003c\/em\u003e) motif, and here is where things get quietly extraordinary. Each turtle form cradles a \u003cem\u003epinwheel rosette\u003c\/em\u003e on its back, a motif weavers understood as the wheel of life…the cycle of seasons, the turning of the cosmos, the endless renewal of the earth. The turtle itself is a symbol of longevity and protection across many cultures; slow, patient, enduring. That these two symbols, the pinwheel of cosmic motion and the turtle of steadfast endurance, were woven together with such care speaks to the weaver's understanding of something larger than the loom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlanking the field, the four dramatic black spandrels anchor the composition with a bold graphic presence, a masterful counterpoint to the warmth of the ivory ground. A French blue swims through the border bands, cooling the terracotta reds and lending the whole piece an almost painterly sophistication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wool is vegetable-dyed, hand-spun, and gloriously aged. The pile is low and stout. This is a rug that has known a century of life and shows it beautifully…not worn, but lived-in in the very best sense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd practically speaking? This rug is a \u003cem\u003eworkhorse\u003c\/em\u003e. Stout and solid, with the tight, resilient weave characteristic of tribal Persian work, built for beauty \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e for use, so don't be afraid to use it, it will hold its own in a high-traffic area and only grow more beautiful over time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Rug Rundown…  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e                                                             \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003ethe wool…the weave…the wear  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSize: 4'5 x 6'\u003cbr data-start=\"5\" data-end=\"8\"\u003eMaterial: Vegetable dyed wool\u003cbr data-start=\"37\" data-end=\"40\"\u003eConstruction: Hand knotted\u003cbr data-start=\"76\" data-end=\"79\"\u003eAge: 1920s\u003cbr data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"92\"\u003eDesign: Tribal with animal motifs and nature inspired\u003cbr data-start=\"146\" data-end=\"149\"\u003eCondition: Low pile…clean, stout, and solid\u003cbr\u003e________________________________________________________________________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(112, 110, 124);\"\u003e:: Please consider a rug pad for this old beauty, to keep it protected and wiggle free. 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