Persian Kerman Rug - 4.30 x 3.05 Balouchi

Persian Kerman Rug - 4.30 x 3.05 BalouchiThe town of Kerman is in Eastern Iran, and has always been one the carpet weaving centres. Kerman carpets are highly prized because of the quality of their design and colours. They are made of fine, lustrous wool, coloured soft red, green, blue, yellow and ivory. The village of Ravar situated twenty five miles from Kerman, also produces very beautiful carpets of high quality and design. These carpets are known as Kerman Ravar. Kerman carpets are

mainly by Afghan Turkmens and Uzbeks

Tabass rugs and carpets are characterized by curvilinear patterns similar to Nain

most of the elements in the pattern of the rugs have a history and has been woven in carpets for thousands of years

This gives the carpet great presence

Skilled artisans spend months—sometimes years—hand‑knotting each piece

It has delightful floral curvilinear shapes

They are sometimes referred to as ‘the carpets of steel’

coloured soft red

The colours are glorious and the beauty of the carpet is spellbinding

The Afshar carpets usually have red and blue colour tones and mostly geometrical patterns

bordered by floral sprays

and had the most beautiful palaces