Persian Kilim Rug - 1.50 x 1.07 Gabeh

Persian Kilim Rug - 1.50 x 1.07 GabehA kilim is a flat hand woven carpet traditionally produced in countries of the former Persian Empire, including Iran, the Balkans and the Turkic countries. Kilims are inexpensive and can be purely decorative . Modern kilims are popular floor coverings in Western households. The Faeghi family are the name you can trust. They have traded in fine handmade carpets in Persia for many generations. For more than 50 years, Peter Faeghi has shared this lineage

the carpets were used in Azerbaijan to cover floors

the big bang

Yazds have traditional floral patterns and they bear a striking resemblance to the legandary rugs of the city of Kashan

Weaving began in the religious shrine city of Qum in central Persia in the 1930s

Floral border

Tabriz is situated in north-western Iran

and all-over octagonal shapes

which are also oriented to Persian models

a handwoven masterpiece that has captivated collectors and designers across the globe

particularly reds

The diamond motif of the Shiraz carpets is usually in light or dark blue and the background is normally red with decorations of stylised plants and flowers

This is a magnificent pictorial rug that touches on a poem by Attar Neishaboury  "The people of this world are like the three butterflies in front of a candle's flame