Persian Rugs
The Persian rug is an artistic wonder that has been existing for more than 2.500 years.
It has always been a very important part in the culture of Iran. The Persian carpets have a great variety of designs, styles and sizes. The used material more is the wool, also it is used the cotton and the silk.
Formerly the Persian rug were made for the Court and the Noble and were protected like treasures. There was a great demand of Persian rugs for the European Real Court.
In order to know the quality and durability the Persian rugs it is necessary to watch the number of knots after square centimeter, whatever more knots better quality. A good Persian rug must have more than 1.270 knots by square centimeter.
History of the Persian Rugs
Persian rug is an art form. Throughout Persia history it has been the artisan center of rugs.
It was Cyrus, the conqueror of Babylonia in 539 before Christ, the one that introduced the art of the Persian rugs. One says that its tomb was covered with precious Persian rugs.
Approximately a 1.500 Persian rugs keep in several museums and private collections anywhere in the world.
During the kingdom of Shah Abbas (1571-1629) the commerce and crafts of the Persian rugs prospered and began the contact with Europe for the commerce and export of the Persian rugs. It was as well as Isfahan, the new capital of Persia, became one of the glorious cities but of the country.
Also a work place was created where designers and craftsmen worked to create splendid Persian rugs.
Most of the Persian rugs have gold adornments and silver were done of silk, with, standing out still more their beauty.
Styles of Persian Rugs
Abadeh - the old Persian rugs of Abadeh have different types from designs influenced by the tribes Arab and Qashqai. They are of good quality, with cotton warps to maintain them straight. They are done of wool mainly and there are them of all the sizes. The colors predominate red sure navy blue and green brilliant, with the corners almost always of white color or ivory.
Afshar - the Persian rugs of Afshar are of excellent quality and with done Geometric patterns in Sharh Babak, Sirjan and Rafsanjan. These Persian rugs have designs of air line. Natural colors are used generally, like red sure caki and ivory. Their textures are thin and of wool.
Ahar - This type of Persian rug has a seminomadic drawing. In Ahar Persian rug become that are sold around everybody. Their more common colors are the red one, to per it, blue clear and coffee. Its texture is of smooth and heavy wool.
Arak - the Persian rugs of Arak are of most beautiful and they have become the most solicitd the West since they are possible to be combined easily type of decoration yet. The colors red dark, green sure blue and cream predominate. The texture is of smooth and thin wool.
Ardabil - Persian rugs of excellent visibility. There is a great rank of prices for these done Persian rugs in Arbadil. There is more demand by the old ones. Its texture is thin wool and smooth.
Bakhtiari - Usually this type of Persian rug is between the well-known as carpets of Gardens by its designs with flowers. They are decorated with stuffed geometric structures of floral ornamentos. These Persian rugs have a great variety of colors and are done in hundreds of villages. The main colors are the target, the cream, red, coffees, green, yellow and a little blue.
Balouch - This type of Persian rug is of complicated geometric design. Its duration is of many years by its good quality. The blue one with target, yellow and orange stand out red dark or. The texture is thin of smooth wool and tight bases.
Bijar - the designs of the Persian rugs of Bijar are with medallones common and multiple edges. They are considered between the best ones by its great resistance. Their harmonious colors are earth and, predominating blue dark and the red one. Also the coffee and the yellow are used.
Birjand - the Persian rugs of Birjand are of a very fine quality with many details and adornments. Most of these Persian rugs they are of great size. Red and the blue ones are the colors that predominate contrasting with per it.
Farahan - In Farahan the Persian rugs are excellent and of wools very known anywhere in the world. Their designs are drawings of medallones around. All almost has a design with a diamond and a branch of roses with interlaced leaves.
Gabbeh - These Persian rugs are of a simple, geometric design and with small animals. The newest designs have drawings of birds and people. In 80 years this modern style of Persian rug was very popular in Europe. The majority is done by people of Qashqai tribes. They are of heavy texture, smooth wool and with the loose bases.
Gorgan - small designs with medallones Have. The Persian rugs of Gorgan are of very good quality and releases duration. Most of these carpets they are of red color.
Hamedan - the Persian rugs of Hamedan are of geometric design and all has weave medallón. The weaves are flat and naked Turks are used.
Heriz - These are the more famous Persian rugs between the collectors. Its main characteristic is medallón great with 8 edges. The horizontal lines are of cotton and the texture is of smooth and thin wool.
Isfahan - the Persian rugs of Isfahan are very symmetrical and have medallón in center. The most famous weaver of Isfahan is called Serafian. These Persian carpets have tones blue and pink ivory with. Some times silk in the newest models can be found.
Karaja - This type of Persian rugs has medallones with designs that are repeated. There are them of different sizes although the majority is medium. The textures are wool and cotton.
Kashan - They are of designs with curvatures, medallón in center and Persian floral subjects. The Persian rugs Kashan are of the prettiest and better quality.
Kashmar - the done Persian rugs in Kashmar are those of better quality and are famous by their designs. The weavers use Persian knots.
Kelardasht - a nomadic touch and two Have more or medallones. Most of these Persian rugs they are of small and medium size. The dominant colors are red and blue dark and also the coffee. Its texture is of wool, cotton, smooth thicknesses.
Kerman - These Persian rugs very are appreciated by the western collectors. They are famous by its design of medallón with a branch of flowers to which Eski-Kerman is denominated. Another well-known design is the Tree of the Life.
Kermanshah - the Persian rugs Kermanshah have much geometry and designs of tribes. Their textures are of smooth wool and thin and the bases are tightened. The knots are Turkish.
Khamseh - They are Persian rugs of beautiful designs and easy to combine type of decoration yet. Animals drawings of and bird characterize themselves by their. The edges are designs with flowers. The texture is of wool with the tight bases.
Lilihan - Of designs with a horizontal curvature and lines of pink color. The majority has floral designs but also there are them geometric. The color that predominates in these Persian rugs is the rose.
Luri - the done Persian rugs in Luri are of geometric and nomadic designs. They are of very good quality and releases duration. The majority is of medium size and their more important colors are the red one, blue and the orange.
Mahabad - geometric designs of tribes Have and. They are long play and its texture is thin with goat wool. Most of the Persian rugs Mahabad they are of medium size.
Mahal - the Persian rugs of Mahal are not of very good quality, the knots are loose although the structure is strong. It characterizes its designs of tribes and curves to them. The edges are blue almost always.
Malayer - Usually of nomadic designs. There are them of low quality and also of good quality. The color that predominates in the Persian rugs Malayer is the red one.
Mashad - With a floral design in the corners and medallón in center. The Persian rugs of Mashad have the best wool of Iran, reason why the quality is very good.
Mazlaghan - These Persian rugs have a drawing of medallón in center great geometric.
Meimeh - Designs with medallón in form of rhombus and within this one other smaller rhombuses. These Persian carpets are of excellent quality.
Meshkin - With geometric designs and of good quality. Its texture is of thickness, rough wool and the tight bases.
Mousel - This type of Persian rug has designs with semicurvatures. They are of a fine quality. The wool is smooth and thin.
Moud - usually they have curvatures in center and medallón with sunflower form. These Persian rugs are of most expensive having the prettiest designs.
Nain - Its characteristic is the one of single medallón color blue cream or.
Nahavand - Persian rugs with medallón in center and small reasons around. They use a very good type of wool. These rugs characterize by their colors like red oxidadoy caki.
Najafabad - They are Persian rugs of beautiful colors. The wool that uses is smooth and thin.
Neyshapour - Some designs are of tribes, facts in villages. These Persian rugs have much demand reason why they are more expensive.
Niriz - With geometric designs. The quality of the Persian rugs Niriz is good. The used colors more are blue dark and the red one.
Qashqai - the Persian rugs Qashqai normally have geometric designs with animals and drawings of birds. Also many floral subjects are included.
Qazvin - Nowadays Qazvin does not produce Persian rugs. The last time that took place was in 1930 approximately.
Quochan - the style of the Persian rugs of Quochan is very similar to those of Kurish. Their main colors are the red, the mulberry one, green ivory and the clear one.
Qom - These done Persian rugs in Qom have excellent views, drawings of nature, cities and facts of history. The majority is of small size. Many people hang them in the walls, are very fine and beautiful Persian carpets. Its texture is of smooth and very thin silk with lamb wool.
Roudbar - In the designs of the Persian rugs Roudbar are birds and animals. They are of smooth and thin wool.
Sabzevar - They have medallón round in its designs. The weavers of Sabzevar use Persian and Turkish knots in their Persian rugs, depending the number of knots of their quality.
Sanandaj - With hexagonal geometric designs and medallones. Most of the Persian rugs of Sanandaj they are painted with vegetal colors.
Sarouk - These Persian rugs can be geometric or with curves. There are them of the traditional type and the American type. They are done of wool of very good quality.
Saveh - They are Persian rugs with geometric designs. They predominate red and the blue one.
Semnan - Also with geometric designs. Of good quality and smooth and thin wool.
Serab - Most of the Persian rugs Serab they are of medium size, although they are possible to be found of great size.
Shiraz - With nomadic designs, they are ideal for wood floors. These small Persian rugs have medallones throughout all the carpet. It is difficult to find them great and of good quality, the majority is of medium size.
Soumak - They have a flat weave style with embroiderings. Normally their designs are with pájaron small.
Tabas - These Persian rugs have a design similar to those of Nain. Its quality is good and predominate the colors ivory and blue sky.
Tabriz - the old Persian carpets of Tabriz are of very good quality, however the new ones not as much and are painted with chemistries instead of with vegetal paintings.
Tafresh - With geometric designs or of animals.
Tehran - the main Persian rugs of Tehran have around 50 years.
Turkmen - All these Persian rugs have geometric designs. The dark predominates red and are done of smooth and thin wool.
Varamin - they are done by nomadic tribes who live in Varamir. These Persian rugs have designs of medallones.
Viss - Also of nomadic designs with medallón great. They are Persian rugs of very good quality, with smooth and heavy wool.
Yalameh - With designs of tribes and 3 or more medallones in line. The Persian rugs of Yalameh have best weaves of tribes in Iran.
Yazd - Normally with medallón, they are of good quality and its texture is heavy.
They settle - These Persian rugs usually have a design greater than the carpets of Bijar. They are of wool and cotton.
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