Persian Sanandaj Rug - 1.60 x 1.05 Connoisseur

Persian Sanandaj Rug - 1.60 x 1.05 ConnoisseurSanandaj rugs originate from Sanandaj, located in western Iran, is the capital city of the State of Kurdestan. Formerly called Senneh, it is world renowned for producing the finest quality Kurdish tribal wool rugs. Sanandaj has a long and illustrious history of weaving wool rugs which can be traced back into at least the classical period and perhaps much farther back than that. The older Sanandaj rugs are extremely valuable and durable, maintaining

They used geometrical designs that varied from tribe to tribe

The fact that Mahal rugs feature both tribal and curvilinear designs can be directly attributed to the fact that Mahallat is located between the cities of Arak and Delijan

A magnificent central medallion Qum silk carpet

of muted hues and tones of subtle brass

Typically the warps

located in the Arak (Markazi) Province of west central Iran

The tones are earthy but also romantic floral

the central band often takes its motif from the ground design

The usual Tabriz design is a medallion surrounded by flowers and tendrils

These are used as blankets and known as Gabeh patuee

The rug has a beauty and charm about it that makes it highly collectable

Such medallions and shapes were central to the design and reality of Persian gardens