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No Reserve — Antique Sarouk Farahan Boteh Rug, Central Persia, late 19th century

Size: 6 ft 10 in x 4 ft 2 in (2.08 m x 1.27 m)

Provenance: Collection of a late German collector Aghajan Nassimi

An elegant Sarouk Farahan rug covered with the repeating boteh motif, one of the most enduring and symbolically resonant forms in Persian decorative art. Known in the West through its adaptation as the paisley pattern, the boteh may be interpreted as a leaf, a flame, a cypress shoot, or an abstracted floral form. Repeated across the field, it establishes a disciplined rhythm while allowing subtle variations in scale, orientation and color. The rug belongs to the distinguished nineteenth-century weaving traditions of central Persia, where refined drawing and balanced design were combined with a firm, durable structure. Please contact our rug experts at auction@nazmiyal.com or call us for any questions you may have at 212.545.8029. Please note that all lots are sold "AS IS. " Condition reports are given as a courtesy to our clients and shall not be deemed as a guarantee of the lot's condition, quality, and authenticity. The absence of a condition report does not imply the item is in perfect condition.