{"product_id":"vintage-afshar-rug-5x6-140x183-worn-pink-roses-14232","title":"Antique Afshar Gol Farang Rug 4.6 × 6.0 ft (140 × 183 cm) Navy Rose Ivory | 14232","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;padding:25px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#222;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;padding:30px 0 25px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;margin-bottom:30px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:0.75rem;letter-spacing:3px;color:#8b0000;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eThe Djoharian Collection · Antique Afshar · Gol Farang\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003ch1 style=\"font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:300;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;margin:0 0 15px;\"\u003eAntique Afshar Rug · Gol Farang\u003cbr\u003e140 × 183 cm · Navy, Rose \u0026amp; Ivory\u003c\/h1\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-style:italic;color:#555;margin:0;\"\u003eA genuine antique Afshar from southern Persia — the rose-rich Gol Farang design on a deep indigo field, hand-knotted in wool, worn over a long life to a soft, painterly patina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eThe Gol Farang Design\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design is \u003cstrong\u003eGol Farang\u003c\/strong\u003e — literally “French flower.” Its naturalistic rose sprays trace back to the floral patterns of French furnishing fabrics, which became highly fashionable in Tsarist Russia. To satisfy that taste, rugs in this design were woven in the Caucasus, most often in Armenia. The \u003cstrong\u003eAfshar\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose origins lie in the Caucasus before their migration south, carried the motif with them into Persia, where it entered the weaving repertoire of Afshar, \u003cstrong\u003eSenneh, Bidjar and Bakhtiari\u003c\/strong\u003e looms — each adapting and reinterpreting the French rose in its own idiom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eProvenance and Tribal Tradition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAfshar\u003c\/strong\u003e are a Turkic tribal confederation settled across the Sirjan and Kerman regions of southern Persia. Their rugs are among the most collectible of the Persian tribal weaves, prized for a distinctive blend of geometric tribal drawing and softened, semi-floral motifs. Here the Gol Farang roses are scattered across the field in the free, additive manner of a village loom rather than arranged around a single medallion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece was hand-knotted in \u003cstrong\u003e100% wool on a cotton foundation\u003c\/strong\u003e and is genuinely \u003cstrong\u003eantique — over eighty years old\u003c\/strong\u003e. A long life of use has worn the pile down in places to a soft, low, painterly surface; this is honest age, not damage, and it gives the rug the gentle, faded glow that collectors of antique tribal weaves seek out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eColour and Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA deep \u003cstrong\u003eindigo navy field\u003c\/strong\u003e — reading almost teal where the pile has softened — carries the \u003cstrong\u003eGol Farang roses\u003c\/strong\u003e in old rose, salmon-pink, rust-orange, bordeaux and ivory, with rust-gold tendrils linking the blossoms. A generous \u003cstrong\u003eivory main border\u003c\/strong\u003e carries a rose-and-vine meander in pink, green and navy, framed by indigo guard borders of floral rosettes. The whole palette is the warm, vegetable-dyed register of an old southern Persian weave. Ivory wool fringes finish the ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003ePresence in the Room\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cstrong\u003e140 × 183 cm (2.6 m²)\u003c\/strong\u003e this is a versatile small-to-medium format. Three contexts in which the antique Afshar reaches its full effect:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBedroom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beside or at the foot of the bed, the soft worn pile and warm faded palette bring age and character to a personal space.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading nook or study:\u003c\/strong\u003e Under a single armchair, the painterly surface reads as a collected, lived-in anchor rather than a showpiece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLayered styling:\u003c\/strong\u003e The low pile makes this an ideal layering rug over a larger plain floor covering or sisal, where its tribal drawing and patina add depth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:15px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;width:35%;color:#666;\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eAfshar tribal, Sirjan \/ Kerman region, southern Persia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eDesign\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eGol Farang (“French flower”) rose allover, tribal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eWeave\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eHand-knotted\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eMaterial (pile)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e100% wool\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eMaterial (foundation)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e100% cotton\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e140 × 183 cm (approx. 4.6 × 6.0 ft)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eArea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e2.6 m² (small–medium format)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eAntique, over 80 years old\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eColours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eIndigo navy, old rose, salmon, rust, bordeaux, ivory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eAntique, worn to a low painterly patina with honest signs of age; professionally inspected and washed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eUnderfloor heating\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSuitable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eReference\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e#14232\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eResponsible Sourcing · Label STEP\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDjoharian is a \u003cstrong\u003eLabel STEP certified dealer\u003c\/strong\u003e for fair-trade knotted rugs — a commitment to dignified working conditions and against child labour in rug production. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/label-step.org\/dealers\/djoharian-teppiche\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eVisit the Label STEP entry for Djoharian Teppiche →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eDjoharian — Since 1967\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith roots in the Grand Carpet Bazaar of Tehran and more than five decades of experience in the international rug trade, Djoharian has specialised in antique, designer and collector rugs since \u003cstrong\u003e1967\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eService and Delivery\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece in the Djoharian Collection is expertly inspected in our atelier in Lohr am Main, professionally washed and shipped with a \u003cstrong\u003ecertificate of authenticity\u003c\/strong\u003e. We offer secure and fast worldwide shipping, fully insured, and personal consultation in our showroom or by video call.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;margin-top:40px;padding-top:25px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:0.8rem;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;\"\u003eSince 1967  |  Grand Carpet Bazaar Tehran  |  Label STEP Certified\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Djoharian Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34137499566213,"sku":"14232","price":1326.0,"currency_code":"SAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0293\/5721\/1781\/products\/14232-persian-antique-rug-000.jpg?v=1589547062","url":"https:\/\/the-rug-merchant.com\/en-sa\/products\/vintage-afshar-rug-5x6-140x183-worn-pink-roses-14232","provider":"Djoharian","version":"1.0","type":"link"}