A vintage Persian Kashan Silk carpet. This finely woven urban silk pile carpet from central Persia has an old ivory field centered by a multiply pointed, layered round medallion. Delicate flowers, leaves and scrolling vines decorate the field in perfect balance. The balance continues in the sandy main border with its perfectly turned corners and incomplete wreaths encircling palmettes. This is a highly sophisticated city carpet from one of the best modern weaving centers in Iran.