Iranian Vase Carpet Silk Pocket Square

$28.00 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Gifts for art lovers, inspired by The Met collection. The striking design on this pocket square is derived from a sumptuous 17th-century carpet in The Met's Islamic art collection. Made in Iran, probably Kirman, the Museum's carpet is abundant with naturalistic flowers and plants, which are contained within four quarter medallions in the corners and organize around a medallion in the center. So-called "vase" carpets such as this one were named for the sporadic presence of vases in the pattern. A similar…