Persian Rug - Kashan Rug - 2.15 x 1.47 Rug - FF597 Turkaman

Persian Rug - Kashan Rug - 2.15 x 1.47 Rug - FF597 TurkamanZobeida, 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

The weaving of Kashmar rugs can be traced back to the 1500s

of muted hues and tones of subtle brass

following imports of post Mughal Empire

They include dense all over patterns

Hamadan Hamadan was once the capital of Persia during the periods of the Seljuks and today is the catchment area for rugs from numerous towns and villages

and which is square shaped

Symbols were often believed to protect the owner from misfortunes or to bring to the mind of the owner images that would bring happiness or good fortune to him or her

It has the peculiarity of not having produced carpets until the early 1930s

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

Since then

The Khesti

an established garden motif