Afshar Dragon and Phoenix Rug
 168 x 130 cm (5' 6" x 4' 3")
 Persia, around 1900
 Condition: good, low pile in places, scattered small repairs
 Warp: wool, weft: wool, pile: wool

Carefully woven in the Afshar ethnic group of Persia. This is a very beautiful carpet.
The main motif is a highly desirable classic design of two phoenix and a dragon, mainly in red and blue, with a pale cream background. The main border has floral and botanical motifs on the outer edge.
The warps, wefts and pile are made from a lustrous soft handspun wool.
This antique carpet has been restored in some places. There are some minor repairs to the outer edges, but the carpet is in excellent condition for a carpet that was woven and used around 125 years ago.