Persian Kashan Rug - 2.22x1.37 Rug - Ah 330 tabriz

Persian Kashan Rug - 2.22x1.37 Rug - Ah 330 tabrizZobeida, the favourite wife of the famous Caliph Haroun al Rasheed, established the town of Kashan, which is situated between Tehran and Isfahan. The Kashan district is possibly one of the best producers of Persian carpets. These carpets have taken the name of the region, and are simply referred to as the Kashan. Due to the very high quality of the wool, the very fine weaving and the beautiful colours and designs, Kashans have come to be classified

Carpets from Isfahan are in the highest category of carpets as far as being of high class when it comes to the composition of the patterns

and ivory backgrounds using both natural and synthetic dyes

It has a central rosette pattern medallion that contain lovely colours that appear in the tendrils of the carpet and the main guard border

It is made from wool and comes from the city of Tabriz

Kashan was a major centre in the garment trade

Historically

and despite that

decorate interior walls

These famous Bokhara designs have been copied over the years by weavers in Iran

Rug weaving started in Turkey since 13th century with the arrival of the Seljuks

The rug weaving industry in the region can be traced back for centuries

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