Persian Rug - Kashan Rug - 4.30 x 3.25 Rug - TY891 Connoisseur

Persian Rug - Kashan Rug - 4.30 x 3.25 Rug - TY891 ConnoisseurZobeida, 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

It is made from silk and comes form the city of Qum

Production is mainly to be found in the major cities of Beijing and Tianjin

rust tones

as it is usually woven with supplementary weft threads as continuous supports

with two differently sized lamp motifs surrounding the design

but they are also any other number of shapes and motives in vases and every now and then as a bunch

hooked polygons

not far from the greater city of Tabriz

A solid & durable Ardebil runner with a Caucasian-influenced design of alternating bold stylized medallions containing flower heads and bird set within a dark-toned background

The weavers may also incorporate silk into the woollen pile in order to accentuate highlights in the pattern The carpets have a typical Tabriz design

and medallion

They appear also on motifs in the main guard border