Persian Nain Silk Inlaid- 3.07 x 2.05 Rug tribal

Persian Nain Silk Inlaid- 3.07 x 2.05 Rug tribalNain 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

In the top corners a repetition of the flower pattern

beautiful carpet

the most common designs are those with a central medallion

and the colour Scheme for both background and decoration is normally

It has a compartment pattern with no central focus point

The designs have palmettes with leaves and vines

This magnificent central motif carpet is an amazing balance of colours and ideas

measuring 34′ x 17′

with an excellent reputation world wide

and outlines

The history of making hand-knotted rugs in Lahore goes back to the area where weaving rugs were for the first time introduced to Pakistan and India during the reign of   Famous Akbar shah

There is much beauty and activity depicted in this amazing carpet