Persian Mashhad Kashmar Wool Rug - 3.90 x 3.00 tabriz

Persian Mashhad Kashmar Wool Rug - 3.90 x 3.00 tabrizMeshed (Mashehad) is the modern capital of Khorasan, in North Iran. It is near both the Russian Turkestan and the Afghanistan borders. Mesheds are usually decorated with all over designs, florals, herati or Islim. Colours are varied and are bright. Red (especially plum) is favoured. So is purple rose. Green is also popular. The border normally reflects the central motif, while the two narrow flanking guard borders are often likely to be floral design.

Kilims are inexpensive and can be purely decorative

most of the elements in the pattern of the rugs have a history and has been woven in carpets for thousands of years

Turkmen rug

Weaving began in the religious shrine city of Qum in central Persia in the 1930s

100% wool pile & organic dyes

Floral border

There is a huge variety of different designs: geometrical motifs

Magnificent carpet from the city of Tabriz

Soumak is a type of flat weave

called “ustad”

This delightful carpet has three central medallions that are lozenge shape with a suitable proportioned lantern each side length ways and with smaller flowers on each side moving into the field

which serves to give a lovely frame to the centre of the carpet