Persian Kashan Wool Rug - 4.00 x 2.80 Balouchi

Persian Kashan Wool Rug - 4.00 x 2.80 BalouchiZobeida, 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

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The carpet looks beautiful

Bakhtiar carpets are often made with motifs inspired by gardens

The quality of these rugs is good and they are made with very soft wool making them very pleasant to walk on

They are made of fine

One of the most famous designs of that time — the ziegler — has clear echoes in today’s chobi

with a dense texture and a pile or pile-less surface

which is near Isfahan in central Iran

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Symbolism in Persian rugs is passed down from generation to generation

south of the Caspian Sea

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