19th Century Laver Kirman Carpet

19th Century Laver Kirman carpet.

Laver Kirman carpets are among the most highly prized, and most unique, of all Persian workshop pieces. 

The workshops of Kirman, well known for the high quality of their weavings, won the royal patronage of the Safavid court in the 17th Century, and became some of the earliest Oriental carpets to make their way into the Western market. 

Later on, its weavers, in turn, took a certain influence from European textile traditions, incorporating a distinct palette, inspired by the colours of Classical French carpets, as can be seen in this example, with its soft champagne, duck egg blue, maroon, and sage green tones in the drawing, all in gracefully aged natural vegetable dyes. 

This elegant example has a less common overall repeated pattern instead of the traditional central medallion motif. 

The light colour field complements the variety of colours in the drawing, framed by seven creative borders which are intact on all four sides. 

The colour palette is entirely made up of natural vegetable dyed which have aged nicely. 

This has had some minor age-related restoration but is in good practical condition with good overall pile throughout. 

A decorative carpet to complement a wide variety of settings.