Persian Naein Rug - 3.17x2.04 Rug - Ah 343 Connoisseur

Persian Naein Rug - 3.17x2.04 Rug - Ah 343 ConnoisseurNain is a small town in the province of Isfahan, and it is situated on the edge of the desert uplands of central Iran. Until the beginning of this century, the main craft in Nain was the weaving of costly woollen cloth. The import of textiles from the west lead to the decline of this craft, and the Nain craftsmen switched to carpet making. They were soon to gain a place among the quality carpet producers of Iran. The decoration of Nain carpets is

mainly by Afghan Turkmens and Uzbeks

The colours are soft and fresh

They used geometrical designs that varied from tribe to tribe

This rosesette shape carpet has a lovely range of colours that compliment each other

Bijar Rug Bijar is a small Iranian town in the Kurdistan

Tabriz is situated in north-western Iran

offering them authentic works of art to enliven and enrich their homes

Warps are mostly cotton

called “ustad”

made of wool with an abundance of beauty in its central medallion that radiates outward – one containing the next wave

This fact is even more surprisingly as the city was considered for centuries to be one of the most important centres of Persian culture and artistic creation

One of the carpets