12'6" x 19'6" Antique Persian Bakshaish Palace Size Rug | Geometric Anchored Medallion | Circa 1900

Woven around 1900, this palace size Persian Bakshaish is a true antique at an extraordinary 12'6" x 19'6". Bakshaish weavings from this era are prized by collectors for their bold geometry and tribal character, and examples in this size rarely come to market. The pile is 100% wool, hand knotted on a cotton foundation.

Design and Motifs

A dramatic anchored medallion runs down the center: a midnight blue stepped diamond holding an ivory geometric core, extended by long pendant anchors ending in smaller blossom filled medallions at each end. The surrounding field is covered in a delicate allover lattice of small flowers, and stepped denim blue spandrels with ivory panels fill the corners. An ivory main border of angular hooked motifs, flanked by narrow rust guard bands, frames the whole composition.

Colors and Condition

The field reads as a dark coral red (Pantone Bossa Nova) softened by more than a century of natural mellowing, with ivory, brown, midnight blue, denim blue, orange, and beige throughout. As an antique of this age it shows honest, desirable even wear across the pile, the kind collectors look for as proof of authenticity. It is clean, in good condition, and the sides and ends are secured.

Size and Placement

At 12'6" x 19'6", this is a genuine palace size piece, longer and narrower than standard formats, made to command a grand living room, formal dining hall, gallery, or estate entry. Every knot was tied by hand in 100% wool on a cotton foundation. As a direct importer, Rugs.net offers free shipping and free returns to all 50 states, same-day refunds, and our price beat guarantee.