Information About Persian Rugs
Khamseh and Qashaqa'i
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Discription:
Like the Afshari, the Qashqa'i, a nomadic tribe living in the Fars area,have a Turkic ancestry.
Color:
As a general rule, Qashqa'i carpets posses clear and vibrant colors.
Size:
Most of the rugs made by the nomadic or semi-nomadic tribes are small, e.g. 1.50x2.20m
Pattern:
Fars area carpets have a large design repertorie.
Pile:
The pile of almost all Fars area rugs is of wool.
Price:
$1200
Tabriz and Heriz
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Tabriz, capital of the north western Iranian province of Azerbaijan, has for centuries enjoyed a great reputation as a center of Oriental culture.
Color:
Dark red and powerful blue predominate, with ivory as in contrasting color..
Size:
Large variations, up to 12 sq. and above.
Pattern:
The typical Tabriz is a medallion carpet of baroque style appealingto the European taste in art.
Pile:
Wool, generally clipped short to medium high,occasionally silk. Thewool is somewhat dull, as is most obtained in Azerbaijan.
Price:
$2500
Bijar and Khashan
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When one speaks of top quality Persian carpets, the names of Kashan lies halfway along a line drawn north form Isfahan towards Tehran.
Color:
Clear blue or Red shades as well as beige and ivory are used for the field.
Size:
All sizes, especially from about 1 x 1.50 m upwards. Large pieces of over 12 sq.m are common.
Pattern:
Amongest the many designs are found the majority of Persian floral motifs,including arabesques and flower-stems
Pile:
Very good quality wool, often obtained from Kermanshah.
Price:
$1800
Isfahan and kashan
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In the heyday of the city under Shah Abbas the Great, in the 16th and 17th centuries, Isfahan was a paradise of art and beauty.
Color:
The overall color effect of the new Isfahans is pale, beige or light blue.
Size:
predominate, although the urban workshops make all sizes up to large room size carpets, occasionally up to 15 sq.m
Pattern:
floral shapes and arabesque tendril work predominate as well as realistically drawn birds, flowers, palmettes and rosettes.
Pile:
Very thick wool pile, cut medium high to flat, or silk clipped flat to very flat.
Price:
$3200