Persian Rug - Nain Rug - 2.00 x 0.82 Rug - AT739 tabriz

Persian Rug - Nain Rug - 2.00 x 0.82 Rug - AT739 tabrizNain 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 carpet would look very impressive in any setting

The colours appearing in the central medallion are repeated in the outer border

Unlike more refined city rugs such as Tabriz or Kashan

Birjand's rugs are famous and known internationally as "Mood Carpet"

Village rugs are produced by weavers that are settled in one location

called “ustad”

that make a bold statement

the warp of cotton and the knots is Turkish

Various vegetable and other natural dyes are used to produce the rich colors

Baft being their central marketplace

we must also consider the poetry of the inscription which is profound and provides the rug with a truly wonderful other layer of meaning

The rosette is dynamic and explodes outward