Kerman Vase-Technique Carpet

The source of the carpet comes from the book by Dimand, Maurice S., and Jean Mailey. Oriental Rugs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1973. no. 38, p. 110, ill. This is a vase technique with rows of flowers carpet designed in the 17th century from the Kerman region, Persia. Large floral forms are arranged diagonally on vines which create these ogival systems. Known as "vase-carpets" by the sporadic presence of vases in the pattern, these carpets traditionally have four vertical rows of flowers. Although some "vase" carpets are attributed to the sixteenth century, this one probably dates from the seventeenth century on the basis of the border design and the comparatively simplified drawing of the flowers in the field. The most appropriate colors to match the original are used for this rug. 

Color summary:  12 colors in total;

• Imperial Red  415 (Madder Root)
• Navy Blue  432 (Indigo - Pomegranate)
• Natural Wool Color  320 (Specially Washed)
• Dark Salmon  310 (Madders Root - Walnut Husk)
• Yellow Green 419 (Henna - Indigo)
• Burlywood  135 (Spurge - Madder Root)
• Bistre Brown  411 (Pomegranate - Madder Root)
• Asparagus 412 (Henna - Indigo)
• Melancholy  122 (Spurge - Madder Root)
• Celtic Blue 22 (Indigo)
• Emerald Green  407 (Chamomile - Indigo)
• Brown  551 (Madder Root -Quercus Infectoria)

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