Turkey Milas Rug - 3.03 x 0.82 ConnoisseurRug weaving started in Turkey since 13th century with the arrival of the Seljuks , who were nomadic tribes from central Asia. In Ottoman Turkey, weaving patterns and techniques changed in the early sixteenth century after conquests in Persia and Egypt. Anatolia had been known for carpets with stylized animal and geometric designs, but with these new cultural contacts, carpets designed around a central medallion and with flowing saz style vegetation
narrow format described in the West as runners
Bijar Rug Bijar is a small Iranian town in the Kurdistan
These depictions are not contained by the border but overflow into all areas of the carpet
It will bring into any room a reminder of the beauty of spring
bronze and teals
The colours and motifs are gentle shades and tones that also suggest peace and balance
The first thing one notices about this carpet is the pronounced motif overall pattern that provides great unity to the carpet
They are highly collectable and much loved
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
The curvilinear motifs and abundance of floral patterns evoke a sense of spring
There is much harmony and balance to this carpet
It is made from wool and comes from the city of Qum
