Persian Kashan Rug - 4.32x3.20 Rug - Ah 381 GabehZobeida, 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
However it must be kept in mind that a large part of the composition is in gold
It is delightful combination of both geometric and curvilinear shapes
639 kilometres from Tehran
architectural
A magnificent wool carpet from the city of Tabriz It is a pictorial rug showing the poet Omar Khayam deep in thought
Both men and women partake in the art of weaving tribal area rugs both for their personal use and for commercial purposes
Woven across hundreds of surrounding villages rather than centralised workshops
Border of palmette motifs and meandering vines
Afshar carpets are valued world-wide as quality tribal rugs and are highly sought after
The borders generally have an alternating large leaf with flower head motif
it extends length way to form part of the delightful design
The repetition of the various coloured tiles in the main filed suggest continuity of design
