Persian Kashan Rug - 3.45 x 2.55 AT-TY-16 classic

Persian Kashan Rug - 3.45 x 2.55 AT-TY-16 classicZobeida, 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

A magnificent central medallion carpet that has around the medallion a beautiful dark coloured base field

Several years ago a company named Rugman invested a significant amount of money to create workshops in the region to weave chobi rugs

is also very earthy

Their colors are also deeper and more varied

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

This magnificent carpet is an amazing balance of grey and blues

A finely hand-knotted wide runner with a distinctive Abadeh design of triple anchored medallions set against "tree of life" motifs and peacocks

The patterns and shapes are magnificent

and we see in it 6 hunters ion horseback

It is a statement of much beauty

as is the case in this carpet

homemade looms are very compact in size so that they may be easily transported when the tribe migrates to its next location