Persian Qum Silk Rug - 1.21x0.85 Square

Persian Qum Silk Rug - 1.21x0.85 SquareThis is a magnificent central medallion carpet made out of silk form the city of Qum. It has earthy rustic colours, but the overall impression is one of heavenly beauty. It is over in shape. Qom rugs (or Qum, Ghom, Ghum) are made in the Qom Province of Iran, around 100 km south of Tehran. Although rug weaving in Qom was not a major industry until the past 100 years, the luxurious silk and wool rugs of Qom are known for their high quality and are

but consists of palmettes and flowers with a network of flowers and tendrils

and alongside these are a series of very rich colours that give these carpets a unique appearance

In addition

The colours of the medallion appear also in the main and inner and out guard borders

The carpet is made from silk and comes form the city of qum

There is a very definite cross shape

This carpet is one that represents joy and happiness

with the outer guard border being a solid tan colour

The harmony and balance of this carpet is spell binding

often carpets with extremely high knot density and Shah Abbas patterns are quite often characteristic of such carpets

heaven and immortality is so often central to Persian carpets

In both composition and design it is of the highest quality