Persian Rug - Nain Rug - 2.05 x 1.24 Rug - AT709 ConnoisseurNain is a small town in the province of Isfahan, and it is situated on the edge of the desert uplands of central Iran. Until the beginning of this century, the main craft in Nain was the weaving of costly woollen cloth. The import of textiles from the west lead to the decline of this craft, and the Nain craftsmen switched to carpet making. They were soon to gain a place among the quality carpet producers of Iran. The decoration of Nain carpets is
This magnificent short runner carpet is an amazing balance of salmon
and designs represent the origins and culture of a society
The designs are similar to Qashqai or other tribal rugs
It is a very high end carpet that has a magnificent central medallion floating on a field with a base colour green
and is of the same colours as the spandrels and guard borders
and wide variety of geometric and floral designs
These are used as blankets and known as Gabeh patuee
The centre has a gentle blue present and this contrasts perfectly with the somewhat darker and warmer colours in the rest of the carpet
A hard-wearing hand-woven tribal Bakhtiary runner with a pictorial garden design of stylized panels containing bold floral motifs & trees
Such rugs are produced in the village of the same name in the slopes of Mount Sabalan
This carpet is sold with the highest recommendation of Peter Faeghi and may be purchased with complete confidence
Yazd city rugs are among the most gorgeous of the Persian rug family
