Persian Najafabad Wool Rug - 4.68 x 1.05 TurkamanNajafabad rugs originate from Najafabad, located in central Iran near the city of Isfahan. As well as being a well known and respected center for area rug weaving, Najafabad is also the trade center for an agricultural region noted for its pomegranates. Najafabad rugs woven are not distinctive to the city, but rather to the region. The style follows most closely the designs and colors of its neighbors in Isfahan and Kashan and to a lesser degree Yadz
The colours are elegant and balanced
or three pendant-shaped medallions on an Open Field
due in large part to the fact that area rugs woven with this knot tend to be more accurate and symmetrical
This magnificent short runner carpet is an amazing balance of tan
A magnificent silk carpet from the city of Kashan
This beautiful carpet has a silk foundation and a curvilinear design with a beautiful central medallion and with 2 lanterns extending lengthways out from that centre
A hand-knotted tribal rug with pictorial garden design of square-shaped panels depicting palmettes
and when we look into the field we see there are depictions of more animals but at the heart of it all is the tree of life - the understanding that all of this earthly beauty
It is a silk carpet from the city of Qum
The combination of colours and patterns is a work of genius
depending on the particular styles of area rugs that they are weaving
The genius of a master designer the various shades of tan and subdued orange/brown balance perfectly with the colour yellow that also appears restful and in harmony
