Paisley Rugs

Paisley rugs feature the boteh, the curved teardrop motif that became known in the West as paisley. Our paisley rugs include hand-knotted Persian Mir Sarouk, Qum, Kerman, Tabriz, Hamadan and Kurdish rugs, tribal Afshar and Baluch pieces, and Turkish, Afghan and other Oriental boteh rugs, in sizes from small accent rugs to room-size carpets and runners.

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Pak Persian

Pak Persian Kirman Rug 6x9, Open Field, Boteh Paisley Design, Signed

$1,690.00 $2,600.00
Persian Sarouk

Persian Sarouk Mir Rug 6x9, Repeated Boteh Paisleys Pattern, Red

$1,267.50 $1,950.00
Persian Kerman

Persian Lavar Kerman Rug 9' 6" x 12' 7', Repeated Boteh Paisley Pattern

$5,460.00 $8,400.00
Persian Shiraz

Antique Persian Afshar Rug 6x8, Tribal Shiraz Carpet, Navy Blue, Botehs

$2,340.00 $3,600.00
Persian Qum

Persian Qum Rug 4x7, Allover Paisley Boteh Pattern, Hand Knotted

$2,080.00 $3,200.00
Persian Hamadan

Navy Blue Persian Hamadan Rug 4x6, Allover Repeated Boteh Paisley Design, Wool

$1,235.00 $1,900.00
Persian Sarouk

Persian Mir Sarouk Rug 7x9, Red, Repeated Allover Boteh Pattern

$1,137.50 $1,750.00
Persian Tabriz

Persian Tabriz Rug 8x10, Birds Boteh Paisleys, Cream and Red, Allover Pattern

$3,770.00 $5,800.00
Turkish Sivas

Turkish Sivas Rug 6x8, Floral Medallion, Boteh, Vintage

$1,820.00 $2,800.00
Afghan

Afghan Beshir Rug 7x10, Wool Tribal Carpet, Large Allover Boteh, Coral Blue

$2,470.00 $3,800.00
Persian Hamadan

Persian Hamadan Runner Rug 2.7 x 13.5, Boteh Medallions, Wool, Vintage, Navy Blue

$2,275.00 $3,500.00
Persian Qum

Persian Qum Rug 5x7, Gold and Navy Blue, Paisley-Boteh, Allover Floral

$2,340.00 $3,600.00
Persian Qum

Persian Qum Rug 5x7, Paisley Boteh Design, Hand Knotted Fine 210 KPSI

$2,405.00 $3,700.00
Persian Baluch

Persian Baluchi Prayer Rug 3x5 – Repeated Boteh Design, Golden-Tan, Handmade Wool Carpet

$546.00 $840.00
Persian Kurdish

Persian Kurdish Rug 8x11, Repeated Allover Boteh Paisley Design, Bird Pictorials, Rare Antique Sannadaji Carpet

$5,167.50 $7,950.00
Persian Kurdish

Antique Persian Kurdish Senneh Rug 4.6 x 6.5, Repeated Paisely Boteh Design, Handmade

$2,567.50 $3,950.00
Persian Tabriz

Persian Tabriz Runner Rug 3x16, Paisley Boteh Design, Red and Cream, Rug for Hallway, 16ft Wool Runner

$1,820.00 $2,800.00
Persian Kerman

Rare Antique Persian Kerman Lavar Rug 9x12, Boteh Paisley Design

$8,125.00 $12,500.00
Persian Qum

Unique Persian Qum Rug 5x7, Repeated Paisely Boteh Design, Ivory Red Blue, Handmade Antique Wool Persian Carpet, Finely Hand Knotted

$2,860.00 $4,400.00
Persian Sarouk

Persian Sarouk Mir Pattern, Red and Beige, Hand-Knotted, Wool, Paisley Boteh Design, 9'9" x 13', Semi Antique

$2,730.00 $4,200.00
Persian Kurdish

Persian Kurdish Rug 5x6, Wool Hand Knotted Vintage Carpet, Red Blue Cream, Boteh Paisley Pattern, 5 x 6 Medium Sized Oriental Rug

$1,533.35 $2,359.00
Persian Qum

Persian Qum Rug 5x6, Cream Wool Hand Knotted Carpet, Repeated Boteh Paisely Design, Semi Antique Vintage Rug, Very Fine Weave 5 x 6 Rug

$1,949.35 $2,999.00
Persian Mashad

Persian Rug 4x6, Mashad Kashmar Rug, Boteh Paisley Design, Allover Repeated Pattern, Ivory Hand Knotted Vintage Semi Antique Persian Oriental Carpet

$1,754.35 $2,699.00
Turkish

Paisley Pattern Silk Rug, Boteh Design, All Silk Accent Rug, Oriental Carpet, Very Detailed, 2' 8" x 4' 1", New, Bamboo Silk

$276.25 $425.00
Turkish Sivas

Antique Turkish Sivas Area Rug 8x11, Hand-Knotted, Vintage Red Wool Carpet, Gazelles Lions, Boteh Border, 8' x 11' Top Quality Oriental Rug

$2,969.85 $4,569.00
Jewel Rugs

6x9 Finely Woven Turkish Tribal Rug, Boteh/Paisley Pattern, Red & Beige Area Rug, Vintage Wool Carpet, Entryway Rug, Hand-Knotted Foyer Rug

$815.10 $1,254.00
Jewel Rugs

4 X 6.5 Antique Handmade Wool Rug Paisley Boteh Design Tribal Rug Red Ivory

$389.35 $599.00

About Paisley and Boteh Rugs

The boteh is one of the oldest motifs in rug weaving. Its name comes from the Persian word for a bush or cluster of leaves, and it is often read as a flame, a leaf or a cypress tree. When Kashmir shawls carrying the motif were copied in the Scottish town of Paisley in the 19th century, the design took the town's name in English.

Where paisley rugs come from

  • Mir Sarouk and Qum: Persian city rugs with rows of small, finely drawn boteh across the whole field, often on red, navy or ivory.
  • Kerman, Tabriz and Hamadan: Persian rugs where the boteh appears as an allover pattern, in medallions or alongside birds and flowers.
  • Tribal: bolder, more geometric boteh in Afshar, Baluch and Kurdish Senneh rugs, and in Afghan Beshir rugs.
  • Turkish: Sivas rugs that use the boteh in the field or border.

Styling a paisley rug

Small, repeating boteh read almost like a texture from across the room, so a paisley rug works well under busy furniture or in a traditional dining room. Larger boteh make a stronger statement in a living room or bedroom. See Choosing the Right Rug Size.

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Silk Persian Qum Short Runner Rug 2x5, Hand Knotted, Fine 400 KPSI, Birds, Signed

$1,885.00 $2,900.00

Persian Shiraz Fars Kilim Rug 4x7, Tribal, Animal Pictorials, Birds Rams, Unique

$1,293.50 $1,990.00

Persian Runner Rug 3x7, Tribal Geometric, Semi Antique

$910.00 $1,400.00

Persian Heriz Ahar Runner 3' 9" x 10' 6"

$1,560.00 $2,400.00

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Silk Persian Qum Short Runner Rug 2x5, Hand Knotted, Fine 400 KPSI, Birds, Signed

$1,885.00 $2,900.00

Persian Shiraz Fars Kilim Rug 4x7, Tribal, Animal Pictorials, Birds Rams, Unique

$1,293.50 $1,990.00

Indo Persian Sarouk Rug 6x9, Floral Allover, Black, Finely Hand Knotted

$1,852.50 $2,850.00

Pak Persian Runner Rug 2' 7" x 22' 6", Long Runner

$3,770.00 $5,800.00

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Paisley Rugs FAQs

What is a boteh?

The boteh is the curved teardrop motif known in English as paisley. It is a traditional design in Persian, Turkish, Afghan and many other Oriental rugs.

Why is it called paisley?

The name comes from Paisley, Scotland, where copies of Kashmir shawls with the boteh were made in the 1800s.

Are paisley rugs Persian?

Many are, such as Mir Sarouk, Qum and Kerman rugs from Iran, but boteh rugs are also woven in Turkey, Afghanistan, Pakistan and elsewhere. Each listing gives the rug's origin.

Do you have paisley runners?

Yes. The boteh repeats well on long rugs; see the runners in this collection and all runner rugs.

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