Kāshān Lotus Silk Rug 10x8 carpet On one end of the

On one end of the carpet

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diamond shaped guls on a midnight blue field

The original 17th century persian rug was sold to an anonymous buyer via telephone after four bidders fought for it for more than 10 minutes

5- Hand-knotted with Ghiordès knots (Turkish symmetrical knots)

Kāshān Lotus Silk Rug 10x8 carpet On one end of theFinishing: The finishing of this carpet was done using centuries old traditional techniques. Once its laborious hand knotting was completed, it was rolled and entirely submerged in a sanitizing bath where its fibers fully absorbed all cleaning liquid. After which it was laid flat on the ground where a team of cleaners used wooden oar like paddles to push the water through its fibers and draw out impurities. Oar strokes were done in sync to prevent the