Gereh & Naqsh
From the Collection

A Dadkhah pair

The domed medallion of a Gonbadi carpet by Dadkhah of Isfahan, seen from directly above, radiating in concentric rings of star-medallions and cartouches like the cupola of a mosque.
In Detail
The terracotta-ground border at close range, a band of palmette and scrolling vine worked in blue, green, and cream.
The field seen at an angle, its lattice of star-medallions and cartouches in green, blue, and soft rose running across the cream ground to the border.
The field rising toward the domed medallion, seen at a low angle so the silk pile catches the light against the wool ground.