Persian Nain Supreme Rug - 3.00 x 2.05 Square

Persian Nain Supreme Rug - 3.00 x 2.05 SquareNain 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

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

and in the lower corners are two birds which are auspicious

Floral border

The colours are wonderful shades of pinks and muted reds

gold and rust

The motifs on these carpets normally consists of a hexagon surrounded by white primitve lines and sometimes even a scarab in the middle

A hand-knotted tribal Bakhtiari rug with a pictorial garden design of hexagonal panels depicting cypress pines

It is near both the Russian Turkestan and the Afghanistan borders

These carpets have taken the name of the region and are simply referred to as the “Kashan”

They all sit together restfully

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