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This 1920 nomadic rug from the Niriz region of Iran is a standout example of Turkic Kashgai craftsmanship. While most tribal rugs from this area feature dense, small-scale patterns, this piece is distinguished by a field of unusually large motifs and a sophisticated seven-border frame, giving it a unique artistic "cachet."

Hand-knotted with a wool pile on a natural wool foundation, its all-wool construction confirms its authentic nomadic origins. With a density of 152,000 knots per square meter, it expertly balances the rugged durability of a tribal textile with the intricate detail typically reserved for more formal Persian weaves.

This late 19th-century Tabriz pictorial rug is a highly refined masterpiece, woven with over 503,000 Turkish (Ghiordes) knots per square meter, demonstrating exceptional precision and craftsmanship. Measuring 316 × 225 cm, it features a fine wool pile on a cotton foundation with double blue cotton weft—typical of high-quality Tabriz workshop production.

The composition represents the allegory of the Four Seasons and brings together a remarkable assembly of Persian rulers and poets. At its centre sits Darius the Great, surrounded by historic figures such as Shah Abbas the Great and literary icons including Hafiz and Ferdowsi. Signed by the Sanyeh Ijadi factory and likely woven for a royal household, this carpet serves as a woven celebration of Persian history, poetry, and spiritual tradition,