Persian Nain Rug - 3.00 x 2.10 Turkaman

Persian Nain Rug - 3.00 x 2.10 TurkamanNain 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

Because of this the carpets - named after the nomads of the Bakhtiari tribe

It is made from wool and comes from the city of Tabriz

The designs are geometric

As early as the 16th century valuable carpets were woven there for court use

A magnificent silk carpet from the city of Kashan

Typically the warps

The repeat pattern in the main guard border adds to its overall beauty

being a couplet from Persian poet Hafiz Shirazi which reads I have no refuge in the world other than thy threshold

and when seen in that context its beauty is jaw dropping

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

The most famous workshop in Isfahan is Seirafian

The herati motif may be used in medallion design carpets as in this rug or all over pattern