Chinese Handhooked Rug - 1.22 x 1.22 Gabeh

Chinese Handhooked Rug - 1.22 x 1.22 GabehAbout 2,000 years ago the first rugs for the imperial court were made in China. The antique rugs are determined by patterns of porcelain painting or silk weaving. Taoist and Buddhist influences can also be seen. Nowadays, carpets are produced in modern knotting, which are also oriented to Persian models. Chinese rugs are quite durable models. Production is mainly to be found in the major cities of Beijing and Tianjin. The Faeghi family are the name

The semi-nomadic tribes men and women who weave these rugs

Prayer rugs are characterised by the prayer niche

which are also oriented to Persian models

you can buy your carpets from us with confidence

Balouchi rugs are unlike any other style of rug

and they started up again only at the start of the last century

The weavers in Ardabil ply their craft using Azerbaijani knots

together with balance and beauty

being a couplet from Persian poet Hafiz Shirazi which reads I have no refuge in the world other than thy threshold

Towards the end of the 18th century the workshops suffered a crisis

depending on the particular styles of area rugs that they are weaving

Such rugs are made with thick high quality wool