Persian Rug - Nain Rug - 1.45 x 0.70 Rug - AT716 tribal

Persian Rug - Nain Rug - 1.45 x 0.70 Rug - AT716 tribalNain 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

Very fine well-knotted carpets are still being made in Isfahan today

This medallion shape sits in a stadium shaped field that has a parchment base colour

Bijar is a small Iranian town in the Kurdistan

Caucasian rug influences are also strongly felt resulting in displays of bold geometric designs in primary colours

the Persian word for fish

yet fun and exciting

Wheels of Life

They usually have an intricate pattern with a detailed central medallion

Otherwise we miss the point and the mystical beauty of such art

There is much beauty and harmony in the elongated central medallions surrounded by flowers carpet

The Rosette design is a circular arrangement of motifs radiating out from the centre medallion suggesting the petals of a rose

literally means “dear wife” or “dear woman” in Farsi