Antique Handwoven Carpet, All-over Layout, All Silk, Tehran, 140 × 218 cm Ref 10300041

This antique handwoven rug from Tehran—a city at the forefront of industry and modernity—measures 140 × 218 cm (4'7" × 7'2") with an area of 3.06 m² (32.94 ft²). With an approximate weaving density of 6,200 knots/dm², it belongs to the highest ranges of fineness, a level of density that demands mastery, poetic patience, and miniature-like precision. Its all-over design is adorned with flower-and-bird motifs—among the most delicate and beautiful emblems of Iranian art, celebrated in miniature painting, illumination, tilework, textiles, and especially in carpet weaving. Beyond aesthetic charm, this motif is rooted in the culture, mysticism, and literature of Iran. Birds gliding among branches and blossoming flowers appear to take flight in an imaginative space, a paradisiacal garden. Both field and border are rendered in deep navy, a judicious choice that lends the rug a dignified, authentic, and romantic character while drawing the eye toward the composition as a whole.