{"product_id":"antique-kerman-kork-wool-rug-open-field-medallion-crimson-navy-c-1930s-79-911-1c1280","title":"Antique Kerman Kork Wool Rug, Open Field Medallion, Crimson \u0026 Navy, c. 1930s — 7'9\" × 9'11\" — 1C1280","description":"\u003cp\u003eA beautiful antique Kerman rug from the 1930s — hand-knotted in the finest Kork wool in the most elegant and restrained format in the Kerman repertoire: the \u003cstrong\u003eopen field medallion\u003c\/strong\u003e, in which a vast plain crimson ground is interrupted only by a single large cusped medallion and its pendant, creating a composition of extraordinary visual calm and luxury.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe deep crimson\/ruby red field is largely open — the red ground uncluttered, breathing, almost meditative — with the drama concentrated entirely in the \u003cstrong\u003elarge cusped medallion\u003c\/strong\u003e floating at the center: a multi-lobed ivory form outlined in dark, its interior filled with a delicate floral scroll in sky blue, pale pink, olive green, and gold on an ivory ground — small open flowers, curving vine stems, tiny leaf forms — rendered with the extraordinary fineness that defines the Kerman Kork wool tradition. Below the medallion, a teardrop pendant in ivory and pale blue tapers to a point, tipped with a small pink floral ewer motif — one of the most elegant single motifs in the Kerman repertoire, floating on the plain red field with quiet authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pile is the defining physical quality of this rug: the characteristic \u003cstrong\u003eKerman Kork wool\u003c\/strong\u003e — the finest grade of wool, from the underbelly of the sheep — with a distinctive velvet-like sheen visible in raking light. The crimson field is dense, lustrous, and even; the ivory medallion detail is crisp and full. This is the tactile quality that separates Kerman from every other Middle Eastern workshop tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe border system is a masterpiece of layered precision: a wide ivory\/pale blue inner sub-border carrying a continuous light floral scroll in sky blue, pale pink, and gold — airy and elegant; framed by multiple narrow guard strips in pink, navy, and ivory; and an outer deep navy main border carrying an elaborate arcade composition — large ivory pointed arch forms (drawing on the muqarnas and mihrab vocabulary of Islamic architecture) with sky blue floral fills on the navy ground, repeating in a bold, graphic rhythm around all four sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 237 × 302 cm (7’9” × 9’11”), this is a generous room-size rug — large enough to anchor a living room or dining room — in a format and quality that is increasingly rare as the supply of genuine 1930s Kerman Kork wool pieces diminishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e❖ Condition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood antique condition with some signs of age (c. 1930s — approximately 90 years old). Field and medallion in very good condition — pile full, dense, and lustrous; Kork wool sheen intact. Border shows some pile variation consistent with age; ivory arch forms and sky blue fills remain vivid and well-defined. Colors vivid throughout — crimson red saturated and even; navy deep and rich; no significant fading. Fringe present, somewhat uneven and tangled; intact. No catastrophic damage; lies flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e❖ Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kerman — southern Middle East\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Circa 1930s (antique — approximately 90 years)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kork wool pile on cotton foundation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-knotted workshop — asymmetric (Persian) knot — fine density\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 237 × 302 cm \/ 7'9\" × 9'11\" — room size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Open field medallion — large cusped ivory medallion with delicate interior floral scroll; teardrop pendant with pink ewer motif; plain crimson field\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eField color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep crimson\/ruby red — open, largely plain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedallion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ivory\/pale blue — cusped multi-lobed outline; sky blue, pink, gold interior floral scroll\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInner sub-border:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wide ivory\/pale blue — light floral scroll in sky blue, pink, gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOuter main border:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep navy\/indigo — ivory arcade\/arch forms with sky blue floral fills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGuard borders:\u003c\/strong\u003e Multiple narrow strips — pink\/salmon, dark navy, ivory meander\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crimson red, deep navy\/indigo, ivory\/cream, sky blue\/pale blue, pale pink\/salmon, olive green, gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePile:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kork wool — full and lustrous in field and medallion; some variation in border\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFringe:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ivory wool — present, uneven\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good antique — field and medallion very good; border some age wear; colors vivid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1C1280\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"One Royal Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54098565136730,"sku":"1C1280","price":1400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9656\/8577\/files\/1C1280_1.jpg?v=1777844335","url":"https:\/\/www.oneroyalart.com\/fr\/products\/antique-kerman-kork-wool-rug-open-field-medallion-crimson-navy-c-1930s-79-911-1c1280","provider":"One Royal Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}