{"product_id":"1072-three-of-a-kind-antique-persian-karaja-triple-medallion-rug-circa-1920-1930-1-7-2-8","title":"1072 | THREE OF A KIND Antique Persian Karaja Triple-Medallion Rug | Circa 1920–1930 | 1.7 × 2.8","description":"\u003ch3\u003eABOUT THIS RUG\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree medallions. Three personalities. Zero interest in subtlety.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeet \u003cstrong\u003eThree of a Kind\u003c\/strong\u003e—a tiny antique Persian Karaja from Northwest Persia with the bold geometry, saturated color, and wonderfully unapologetic drawing that make old Karajas so damn good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe field is a beautifully aged madder red, scattered with tiny geometric flowers in powder blue, ivory, faded pink, mustard, and deep indigo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen come the medallions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt either end, enormous stepped blue medallions explode across the field in dusty teal and indigo, packed with angular flowers, hooks, ivory details, faded pink, and spectacular flashes of mustard yellow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetween them sits something completely different: a dark hexagonal medallion outlined in ivory and centered by a tiny diamond of blue, yellow, and red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree medallions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNone particularly interested in matching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA crisp ivory guard border frames the field before giving way to a dark outer border loaded with repeating geometric forms in faded pink, blue, red, and—because apparently this rug wasn't colorful enough already—more mustard yellow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Northwest Persia (Iran), Karaja \/ Karajeh, greater Heriz weaving region\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique, likely circa 1920–1930\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-knotted wool\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1'7\" × 2'8\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Madder red, dusty teal, deep indigo, faded pink, warm ivory, mustard yellow \u0026amp; chocolate brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Traditional Karaja triple-medallion composition with geometric florals and multiple contrasting borders\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWHY WE LOVE IT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe colors are ridiculous.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOld Karajas are known for bold geometry and strong color, but this little thing takes the assignment personally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMadder red forms the backdrop. Dusty teal and indigo dominate the oversized end medallions. Faded pink softens everything just enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd then there's the mustard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThose tiny jolts of golden yellow appear inside the medallions, hide among the flowers, and periodically interrupt the border like somebody turned the saturation back on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's spectacular.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut what really makes Three of a Kind work is the drawing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKaraja rugs are famous for their vertically arranged geometric medallions, and this one gives you the whole show in less than three feet. Instead of three carbon copies, the weaver created a composition where the end medallions relate to each other while the dark central medallion confidently does its own thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLines wander.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlowers mutate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColors appear wherever they damn well please.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThat's not bad symmetry. That's good Karaja.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree of a Kind presents \u003cstrong\u003eremarkably well for an antique village rug approaching a century old.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wool retains substantial pile and wonderfully saturated color, particularly in the blues, reds, pinks, and mustard accents. There is age-appropriate pile variation, handmade irregularity, and wear consistent with decades of use, along with expected irregularity at the ends and fringe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost importantly, it still has presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colors haven't disappeared.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe drawing hasn't gone flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd nobody tried to manufacture 100 years of character last Tuesday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime handled that part.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully, as they are considered part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSTYLING NOTES\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cstrong\u003e1'7\" × 2'8\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, Three of a Kind requires almost no real estate and provides an unreasonable amount of personality in return.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the kitchen sink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePowder room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEntry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnder a small table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn front of a console.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLayered over something enormous and neutral.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur preference?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePut it somewhere painfully contemporary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWalnut. Travertine. Stainless steel. Plaster. Linen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen drop two and a half feet of century-old red, teal, pink, and mustard Persian chaos onto the floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere. Fixed it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFINAL WORD\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKaraja weavers had a formula:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree medallions. Strong geometry. Great color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis weaver apparently considered that a starting point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNearly a century later, the reds are still rich, the blues still punch, the mustard still shows up uninvited, and all three medallions are still fighting for your attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#1072 — Three of a Kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree medallions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne hell of a hand.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rug Snob","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50172527739128,"sku":null,"price":1116.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/5978\/3416\/files\/1072.1.jpg?v=1786915693","url":"https:\/\/www.rugsnob.com\/products\/1072-three-of-a-kind-antique-persian-karaja-triple-medallion-rug-circa-1920-1930-1-7-2-8","provider":"RUGSNOB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}