21688 Antique Persian Ateshoglou Kashan Rug, 04'03 x 06'06. Austere elegance meets relaxed familiarity in this hand knotted wool antique Persian Kashan rug. The highly decorated botanical design and somber earthy hues woven into this piece work together creating a sense of warmth and welcomed informality. The lovingly time-worn composition features a densely populated field composed of blooming palmettes, serrated leaves, stylized florals, rosettes, leafy tendrils and floral sprigs. It is framed with a Shah Abbas palmette style border flanked with an inner and outer carnation meander guard band. With its weathered bucolic charm and rustic sensibility, this distressed Persian rug cultivates laid-back luxury. Rendered in variegated shades of brick red, navy blue, tan, royal blue, brown, olive, beige, sky blue, rose and mauve with other accent colors. Distressed. Desirable Age Wear. Abrash. Hand knotted wool. Made in Iran. Measures: 04'03 x 06'06. Date: 1920s. Early 20th Century.