Located in Tehran, beside Laleh Park, and founded in 1976, the Carpet Museum of Iran exhibits a variety ofPersian carpets from all over Iran, dating from the 18th century to the present. The museum’s exhibition hall occupies 3,400 square meters (10,200 ft²) and its library contains 7,000 books. The museum was designed by the last Queen Read more about Iran’s National Carpet Museum[…]
Antique Persian Meshkabad Rug (All Over Pattern) Sultanabad carpets are distinguished as the highest quality of Mahal productions manufactured in the Arak region. Other types of Sultanabad designs may include production from Mushkabad. Farahans and Sarouks were also made in the Arak region, though are wholly different. Beginning in the second half of the nineteenth Read more about Antique Persian Meshkabad Rug (All Over Pattern)[…]
Antique Persian Isfahan Rugs The city of Isfahan (Eşfahan) is now a world heritage site and produces what are arguably the most consistently fine wool pile rugs made anywhere in the world today. Their quality may be matched by individual items from the other major Persian workshop groups, but Isfahan produces far fewer poor Read more about Antique Persian Isfahan Rugs Kansas City[…]
Antique Persian Tabriz Rug-Hunting Scene Pattern A Tabriz rug/carpet is a type in the general category of Azerbaijan carpets / Iranian carpets from the city of Tabriz, the capital city of East Azarbaijan Province in north west of Iran totally populated by Azerbaijanis. It is one of the oldest rug weaving centers and makes Read more about Antique Persian Tabriz Rug-Hunting Scene Pattern[…]
Antique Persian Meshkabad Rug The city of Sultanabad (now known as Arak) was founded in 1808 to become the major center of rug production in Iran.Sultanabad carpets are distinguished as the highest quality of Mahal productions manufactured in the Arak region. Other types of Sultanabad designs may include production from Mushkabad. Farahans and Sarouks were Read more about Antique Persian Meshkabad Rug[…]
Persian Isfahan (Esfahan) Rug The Iranian city of Isfahan (also spelt Esfahan) has long been one of the centres for production of the famous Persian carpet (or rug). Isfahani carpets are known for their high quality. The most famous workshop in Isfahan is Seirafian. Weaving in Isfahan flourished in the Safavid era. But when Read more about Persian Isfahan Rug (Esfahan Rug)[…]
Persian Tabriz Rug A Tabriz rug/carpet is a type in the general category of Azerbaijan carpets / Iranian carpets from the city of Tabriz, the capital city of East Azarbaijan Province in north west of Iran totally populated by Azerbaijanis. It is one of the oldest rug weaving centers and makes a huge diversity of Read more about Persian Tabriz Rug Kansas City[…]
Uşak rugs (carpets), Ushak rugs (carpets)or Oushak rugs (carpets) Uşak carpets, Ushak carpets or Oushak Carpets (Turkish: Uşak Kilimi) are Turkish carpets that use a particular family of designs, called by convention after the city of Uşak, Turkey – one of the larger towns in Western Anatolia, which was a major center of rug production Read more about Uşak rugs (carpets), Ushak rugs (carpets)or Oushak rugs (carpets) Kansas City[…]
Heriz rugs are Persian rugs from the area of Heris, East Azerbaijan in northwest Iran, northeast of Tabriz. Such rugs are produced in the village of the same name in the slopes of Mount Sabalan. Heriz carpets are durable and hard-wearing and they can last for generations. 19th century examples of such carpets are often Read more about Persian Heriz Serapi Rug[…]
Uşak carpets, Ushak carpets or Oushak Carpets (Turkish: Uşak Kilimi) are Turkish carpets that use a particular family of designs, called by convention after the city of Uşak, Turkey – one of the larger towns in Western Anatolia, which was a major center of rug production from the early days of the Ottoman Empire, into Read more about Oushak Rugs (Oushak Carpets)[…]