{"product_id":"east-turkestan-rug-cinnabar-geometric-pomegranate-grid","title":"East Turkestan Rug | Cinnabar Geometric Pomegranate Grid","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn antique East Turkestan rug from the late 19th–early 20th century (circa 1880–1910), presenting a richly animated lattice of stylised pomegranate motifs on a cinnabar-brick red field. Each geometric unit encodes the pomegranate — its stem, branches, and seed-bearing form — into a continuous field of fertility and renewal symbolism drawn from Persian and Silk Road traditions. Structurally sound with no major repairs. Measures 191 x 396 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis compelling and refined East Turkestan rug, with a strong textile-derived character, presents a richly animated and symbolic field structured around a lattice of stylised pomegranate motifs — a design of deep cultural resonance across Central Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach unit within the grid appears as an abstracted vegetal form: a vertical stem flanked by angular extensions, culminating in rounded, seed-like terminals. These elements strongly evoke the pomegranate tree, its fruit and branching structure distilled into a rhythmic, geometric language. The repetition of these motifs creates a continuous field of life-affirming symbolism, quietly unfolding across the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Central Asian tradition, the pomegranate is a potent emblem of fertility, abundance, prosperity, and continuity of life — its many seeds symbolising multiplicity and renewal. Within the context of East Turkestan weaving, such a motif may also reflect influences from Persian and Silk Road textile traditions, where the pomegranate held both decorative and talismanic significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is particularly striking here is the balance between symbolism and abstraction. The weaver has not rendered the fruit naturalistically; instead, it is encoded into a geometric system, allowing the design to function simultaneously as ornament and meaning. The result is a field that reads, from a distance, as a disciplined lattice — but up close reveals a deeply poetic narrative of growth and vitality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe border, more restrained and linear, provides a stabilising frame — allowing the richly symbolic field to remain the visual and conceptual focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAge: Late 19th century to early 20th century (circa 1880–1910)\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Structurally sound with no major repairs and a naturally developed patina from careful use over the decades.\u003cbr\u003eColours (5): Cinnabar red — brick red field \/ coral — terracotta \/ deep indigo — inky brown accents \/ soft ivory — parchment \/ subtle muted saffron — warm ochre\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 191 cm x 396 cm (75.2 in x 155.9 in)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pino De Giosa Art Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43923974881345,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4782\/2145\/files\/east-turkestan-rug-cinnabar-geometric-pomegranate-grid-front.jpg?v=1780028887","url":"https:\/\/pdg.art\/products\/east-turkestan-rug-cinnabar-geometric-pomegranate-grid","provider":"Pino De Giosa Art Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}