Mid Century Pink And Turquoise Yazd Zilu Rug
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About this item
275cm x 158cm, circa 1950
Exceptionally beautiful and bold colour combination on this flat-weave from the desert province of Yazd. The complex and highly skilled weaving technique employed on Zilu textiles results in the pattern being inverted on each side: One side is predominantly turquoise, the reverse is predominantly pink.
These cotton, double sided flat weave rugs are unique to the city of Meybod, where they are believed to have been produced since the Sassanian Dynasty (224 to 651 AD). According to the Zilu Museum of Meybod, there are now only a dozen weavers left practising this ancient art.
Condition overall is excellent for age, with no restorations or significant damage. The selvages are frayed, and there are minor signs age/usage, some small areas of localised wear to the weave. The turquoise side displays better, the pink having a couple of small marks (At bottom left pink side there is a small area, 2cm square, of a hard, wax like substance and above that a couple of longer marks, see images and video) but no significant stains. There are some darker spots to the pink side also, possibly colour bleed.
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Additional Information
AB-188422
W: 158cm (62.2")L: 275cm (108.3")
Mid 20th Century
Iranian
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
It's fair to say we lean towards the highly decorative. We like painted things, woven things, carved things and gilded things. We love great design, elegant lines, bold colour. And gilded things. We don’t often do beige or magnolia, but why choose neutrals when you can have Turquoise and...