Antique Veramin carpets are widely esteemed as some of the finest Persian workshop weavings, celebrated for their outstanding craftsmanship, refined drawing, an extensive palette of rich vegetable-dyed colours, and distinctive designs that clearly distinguish them from those of neighboring regions – they remain among our personal favourite categories of Persian carpet, for the timeless, well balanced quality of their compositions.

The delightful pomegranate blossom lattice featured in this early Veramin carpet, dating to the turn of the 20th Century, traces its origins to 18th-century Azerbaijani rugs and represents prosperity, fertility, and longevity. Being an early example, it displays an exceptionally fine weave, giving remarkable clarity to its all-over pattern, rendered in an unusually spacious, grand scale in relation its its size. The rare, duck egg blue field serves to compliment the array of ochre red, tan and charcoal accents in its design, to which the lustrous silk accents give a great feeling of depth and charm. The central design is framed by a border of generous proportions, lending a relaxed, open feeling to the composition.

This piece remains in very good original condition – the harmonious vegetable-dyed colours and hand-spun wool have matured gracefully over time.

A sophisticated yet understated example which would feel effortlessly at home in a wide variety of spaces.

This carpet is one of the most exceptional early workshop weavings of its type we have had the pleasure of adding to our collection in some time; we strongly recommend viewing this piece in person, to fully appreciate the depth and complexity of its colours – we can arrange this at our North London studio-showroom by appointment, or in situ at your location, anywhere in the UK.