Persian Hamadan Rug - 3.23x1.06 ConnoisseurHamedan (Hamadan) Persian rugs come from western Iran and are among the most widely produced traditional village rugs in the country, known for their durability, bold character, and wide variety of geometric and floral designs. Woven across hundreds of surrounding villages rather than centralised workshops, they typically feature wool piles on cotton foundations and are made using sturdy, practical weaving techniques that reflect everyday rural use.
Bijar is a small Iranian town in the Kurdistan
The centre of the rug is a large vase containing an amazing spray of flowers that completely fill the field of the carpet
Kashmar rugs originate from Kashmar
the main craft in Nain was the weaving of costly woollen cloth
Najafabad rugs are of extremely good quality and have great symmetry to them
In fact the depiction os stags appear clearly scattered throughout the rug
The dominant feature of the design in this area is the absolute lack of curves
Some modern weavers have begun to favour bold geometric patterns over the traditional Mahi (Herati) design
a large salt desert to the east
Here is a most beautiful Isfahan rug that is soft toned
while border Herati are found
This central medallion carpet has a beautiful rosette central motif that blossoms outward