Ghashghai
286 × 209 cm
4.050 €
Ghashghai
3.540 €
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279 × 181(5.05 m²)
Hand-knotted
20-40 Years
Iran / Persia
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About This Ghashghai
Where it comes from
This is a Qashqai rug — also written Ghashghai — a nomadic weaving from the tribal confederations of Fars province in southern Iran, 279 x 181 cm (9'2" x 5'11"). Qashqai weavers are best known for a single bold medallion set on a deep red field, worked from memory rather than a drawn plan. This piece carries that design further than usual: the classic three-medallion column down the centre is joined by four smaller sunburst medallions at the corners.
What you see
The first impression is a dense, glowing red, broken by that vertical run of three star-shaped medallions in navy and ivory, large-small-large. Around them the field carries small floral and leaf sprigs scattered close together, and in each corner a smaller sunburst medallion repeats the same navy-and-ivory shape at a reduced scale, so the eye keeps finding another centre rather than settling on one. A wide navy border, filled with small floral sprigs, holds the field in place, framed by narrow guard stripes in red, ivory and navy.
How it was made
Hand-knotted on a natural wool warp, with a pile of hand-spun wool rising to about 12 millimetres — longer than most city weaves — the surface has a soft, faintly ribbed texture and a matt, unbanded finish. At 128,000 to 160,000 knots per square metre, the weave is fine enough to carry four extra medallions clearly, without crowding the field. Qashqai weavers knot from memory rather than from a drawn cartoon, so adding those corner medallions to the classic column was this weaver's own decision — a personal variation on a design usually left simpler.
At home
At this size, the rug suits a dining table or a seating group in a living or dining room, large enough to sit under a table and chairs, or gather a sofa and armchairs onto one field, without spilling past them. The red holds its own against dark wood and warms a pale floor, while the navy medallions and scattered orange and teal sprigs keep the eye moving rather than resting on one block of colour. Underfoot the pile is dense and slightly springy, firm enough for a room in daily use rather than one kept for best. As daylight crosses it through the day, the ivory medallion outlines catch the light first, then settle back into the red as the sun moves on.
More on Qashqai rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 746176
- Size
- 279 × 181 cm (5.05 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 12 mm
- Knots
- 128,000 – 160,000 / m²
- Craft
- Hand-knotted
- Pile
- Hand-spun Wool
- Warp
- Natural Wool
- Origin
- Iran / Persia
- Age
- 20-40 Years
- Condition
- Perfect★★★★★
- Pattern
- Geometric
- Weight
- ca. 18 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Traditional weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 279 × 181 cm (5.05 m²) this is a large rug. It sits under a seating group with the front legs of sofa and chairs on it, or under a dining table for four. A table for six wants about 80 cm of clearance all round, and needs more.
Is this rug hand-knotted?
Yes, knotted by hand — knot by knot on a loom, not machine-made. The density is 128,000 to 160,000 knots per square metre; across 5.05 m² that is roughly 650,000 to 810,000 individual knots, every one of them tied by hand.
How do I care for this rug?
Hand-spun wool still carries its own lanolin, which keeps liquid sitting on the surface for a moment: blot quickly, with clear water and a light cloth, working inwards and without rubbing. Otherwise regular vacuuming along the pile is enough. Turn the rug once or twice a year so light and footfall reach it evenly.
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Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 746176
