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, framed by a border of generous proportions.

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

A timeless, understated example which would feel effortlessly at home in a wide variety of spaces – rare in this large format.