Red 12'5''x16'5'' Kerman Traditional Botanical 300 KPSI Hand Knotted Wool Oriental Area Rug

This vintage Persian Kerman rug makes an elegant statement with its rich color and craftsmanship. Measuring 12'5" x 16'5", it features a vivid red field touched with soft orange undertones, filled with detailed floral motifs in navy, gold, ivory, green, and brown. The deep navy border adds contrast and balance, highlighting the refined composition. Each knot shows the precision of Kerman’s master weavers, known for rugs that combine durability with beauty. With around 300 knots per square inch and a low 0.25" pile, this handmade wool area rug blends lasting quality with classic Persian style. A perfect choice for formal living spaces or grand interiors, it brings timeless charm to luxury home décor.

• Exact Size: 12'5"x16'5"
• Weave: Hand Knotted Rug
• Yarn: Wool
• Color: Red, Orange, Undertone Navy, Gold, Ivory, Green, Brown, Multi,
• Origin: Iran
• Pile Height: 0.25 inch
• Condition: Vintage
• Condition Description: Vintage
• Rug#: AOR19571
• Kpsi: 300

Story Behind the Art: Kerman rugs take their name from the historic city in southeastern Iran, a renowned weaving hub since the Safavid courts of the 16th–18th centuries. Workshops there perfected exceptionally fine knotting and a painterly approach to pattern, often pairing an ornate border—architectural cartouches, scrolling vines, or arabesques—with a grand central field. While many masterpieces feature medallion-and-corner layouts, Kerman looms also produced gardens, tree-of-life scenes, hunting tableaux, and flowing allover patterns such as boteh or vase motifs scattered across a ground of palmettes and blossoms. Celebrated for delicate drawing, nuanced shading, and complex palettes that can employ 15–30 colors, a single Kerman often requires a year or more to complete—an enduring testament to virtuoso craftsmanship and refined design.