Persian Kashan Rug - 3.20x2.00 Rug - Da 102 ConnoisseurZobeida, 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 good Tabriz has a short and rough pile
The field contains motifs representing nature and in particular spring
with two differently sized lamp motifs surrounding the design
Boteh is the Farsi word used to describe in immature flower or palm leaf
which makes them perfect companions in everyday life
Wheels of Life
It has lovely red colour in its centre and also along its main guard and outer guard borders
in spite of the fact that the asymmetrical knot which is also known as the Persian knot or Senneh knot
The central design is a circular arrangement of motifs sitting in a rectangular shape out which sides of its length protrudes half circle shapes suggesting the evolution of the central circle shape pushing outwards
but with more motifs and objects woven into the borders
This carpet is long runner and huge in quality
It has a central medallion shape and the solid crimson base colour of the field creates much elegance style and continuity
