Persian Kashan Rug - 3.97 x 1.07 tribal

Persian Kashan Rug - 3.97 x 1.07 tribalZobeida, 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

Tabriz superfine Persian rugs are renowned worldwide for their exceptional knot density

and gold are used for the medallion

first quality wool

which whilst luxurious

It is made from wool and comes form the city of Tabriz

The majority of the weavers are from the Afshar tribe

These carpets have taken the name of the region

The most striking feature of this carpet are ist proportions and shape which sit so well together

and human figures in the field

we must also consider the poetry of the inscription which is profound and provides the rug with a truly wonderful other layer of meaning

Such rugs are made with thick high-quality wool

Colours are varied and are bright