Persian Hamadan Village Rug - 1.53x0.97 Tribal

Persian Hamadan Village Rug - 1.53x0.97 TribalHamadan was once the capital of Persia during the periods of the Seljuks and today is the catchment area for rugs from numerous towns and villages, many of which have been weaving rugs for centuries. Because Hamadan rugs are drawn from such a wide area, they can be extremely varied in design. They are hard wearing and generally of good quality. Fairly recently rugs have been made in the city of Hamadan itself. Such rugs are made with thick high

surrounded by floral motifs is an excellent example of top of the range Qum silk carpet

It has the most heartfelt and endearing motifs including the clear depictions of camels in a field with colours and tones that also bring to mind the beauty of golden sands and desert landscapes

Abadeh Hand-knotted Persian carpets from the Iranian provenance Abadeh

first quality wool

and are treasured by collectors and decorators alike

autumn and winter

Hand‑knotted from premium wool this rug is a fine example of Kashan carpets intricate medallion patterns

The fascinating designs using lines and arabesques that appear on Islamic architecture also appear on the modern Isfahan carpets

and have added colours such as turquoise and purple to the more traditional red

often carpets with extremely high knot density and Shah Abbas patterns are quite often characteristic of such carpets

This carpet has a strong presence with the clear shape of the central medallions and the beautiful pink colours

no matter how grand or magnificent