Wholesale Vintage Arshaq Meshkin Rug — Khonchali in Indigo & Copper | 4'11" × 13'5"

Arshaq is a district of Meshkin Shahr County in Ardabil Province in NW Persia, bordering the Republic of Azerbaijan to the north. This region has long been one of the centres for producing various types of loom-woven textiles and handwoven rugs. Some of Iran’s most beautifully patterned village rugs have been woven in this area, most often in runner or small rug sizes. This rug is woven in the Khonchali design, also known as Khonchehyi, one of the most beautiful, authentic, and widely used designs in this region, as well as in many other rug-weaving areas of Iran. Because of the long format of the rug, the medallion of the Khonchali design is repeated three times across the field. This repetition also evokes the idea of a threefold world. A three-part border surrounds the field, fully harmonious with it in both colour and pattern. The use of local hand-spun wool, dyed in the traditional way with local dyes, has created subtle abrash and colour highlights throughout the field, medallions, and corner motifs, giving the rug a special beauty and depth. The restrained colour palette and the use of negative space within the design give this rug a particular sense of calm, which can be considered one of its defining qualities. One of the notable technical features of this rug is its cotton foundation combined with wool wefts. This gives the rug the necessary structure and stability while also creating a distinctive softness and suppleness. * Age: Mid-20th century * Origin: Meshkin, NW Persia * Material: Hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation * Dimensions: 4' 11" x 13' 5" (150 x 409 cm) * Condition: Great, full-pile condition. Features natural abrash (color variation), as noted in the images.