Traditional Persian Navy Rust Kashan Kashmir Silk Hand-Knotted Carpet

A rust and gold star medallion sits at the centre of this small carpet's navy field, dense floral vine work crowding the ground on every side, rust corner spandrels echoing the medallion's colours in miniature. Several guard borders in rust, ivory and teal frame the piece, each band narrower than the last as they step in toward the field. A Kashmir weaver hand-knots the whole design in silk, which carries a Silk Mark certification for the fibre once finished. There is something jewel-box-like about a pattern this detailed on a carpet this small, built for a close, unhurried look. At two by three feet, it suits the foot of a chair or a low table, with lamplight nearby to keep the navy dark and rich into the evening.