Killer 19th century Persian Bakshaish Rug The first Bakshaish rugs are all wool, but cotton soon entered the picture in the 19th century. As befitting a village carpet with no specific quality protocols, some Bakshaishes have all wool foundations, some go with wool wefts and cotton warps, others with wool and cotton mixed together in each warp thread, and there are plenty of other informal combinations. By roughly 1890, the foundations were all cotton with piles of medium height and medium coarse weaves of 40-60 knots per square inch. The dyes were all natural and the colors included navy and light blue, terra cotta and rust, old gold, rose and ivory. The tonality of good antique rugs from Bakshaish is on the mellow side. This piece exemplifies all these elements.
rug no. | j1351 |
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size | 9' 4" x 10' 6" (284 x 320 cm) |
rug type | Bakshaish |
size / category | Room,Square |