bakhshaish

Antique Bakhshaish Persian rugs emerged from a home-weaving tradition, often made in room-size and oversize formats on looms set against the exterior walls of weavers’ homes. the most distinctive examples combine geometric all-over fields or graphic medallions with interpretations of the repeating Herati pattern, expressed through natural colour and softly balanced tones.

overscale emblems, stylised floral forms and the tree-of-life motif give these carpets their direct graphic character. though rooted in domestic craft, their generous proportions and organic drawing allow Bakhshaish rugs to sit naturally within both contemporary and more traditional interiors.