SEMI-ANTIQUE PERSIAN HAND KNOTTED SILK RUG, 4'5'' X 6': This rug has a beautiful ''Tree of Life'' design executed in silk and gold thread. The gold ground is a flat pile weave and all the design elements are raised or piled areas. The central tree comes from a trunk at one end. The branches curve up the field laden with beautiful flowers of many types and colors and birds perched here and there. At the base, there is also a peacock and a stork? standing on either side of the tree trunk and the vases of flowers that are on each side. In the border are panels with animals, birds, houses, and pastoral scenes alternating with more flowers.
CONDITION: There is some dryness at one end, some color change and sides need attention but this is still a collector's piece.