Persian Naein Rug - 3.00 x 2.00 Rug - Ah 341 tabriz

Persian Naein Rug - 3.00 x 2.00 Rug - Ah 341 tabrizNain 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

but rather to the region

These  carpets are regarded as being among the most beautiful and the most exclusive Persian carpets available

” The small rug is made by hand from Isfahan and is delightful

In the top corners a repetition of the flower pattern

there are 6 hunters on horseback

The town is over 1000 years old and even centuries ago it was famous as a cultural centre

Zanjan rugs originate from Zanjan

They are sometimes referred to as ‘the carpets of steel’

In order to weave the extremely compacted rug

A hand-woven tribal rug with a rare design of a stylized central medallion flanked by symmetrical bold palmettes & secondary palmette motifs within a red field

They include shades of army green

till today these rugs are often called Farahan Sarouk rugs