Product Description
Details
Collection: Kashan Rug.
Age: 40-60 Years (Semi Antique).
Size FT: 11' 4'' x 8' 0'' .
Size CM: 345 cm x 245 cm.
Colors: Crimson, Navy Blue, Cream, Beige, Blue, Green, Yellow.
Material: 100% Natural Wool and Cotton.
Has fringe.
Kashan Rugs
This hand-knotted Semi Antique Kashan rug from Isfahan - 11x8 ft - presents a compelling Medallion composition woven in Crimson, Navy Blue, a living record of one of Persia's great regional weaving traditions. The technical
standards of Kashan rug production are among the highest in the world of hand-knotted textiles. Skilled weavers working from meticulously prepared design cartoons tie individual Persian asymmetrical knots at densities ranging
from 300 to 800 or more per square inch, translating complex floral arabesque compositions, grand medallion designs, Shah Abbasi palmette all-over patterns, and elaborate vase carpet designs into pile with a level of precision
that approaches the resolution of a painted canvas.
The color palette of classical Kashan production is restrained, elegant, and deeply authoritative. Deep madder reds of exceptional quality achieve a richness and depth of tone unmatched in the Persian weaving world. These are
paired with indigo navies of corresponding richness, warm ivory grounds, and accents of forest green and soft gold. Colors produced with natural dyes develop further depth, warmth, and luminosity with each decade of aging - the
hallmark of great natural dye practice.
The design vocabulary of Kashan weaving is essentially the vocabulary of the classical Persian decorative tradition at its fullest and most refined. The Shah Abbasi palmette, the arabesque scroll, the cloud band, the lotus
rosette - all elements that define Persian art at its most sophisticated - are rendered in Kashan rugs with a mastery and authority that only centuries of concentrated, disciplined practice can produce.
The cultural significance of Kashan rugs extends well beyond their considerable aesthetic merits. The city produced some of the most important surviving examples of Safavid court carpet production and maintains an unbroken
connection to this royal tradition. To own a Kashan rug is to own a piece of Persia's greatest artistic heritage, maintained across centuries by the skill and total dedication of master weavers who understood their craft as a
sacred calling.
Specifications
Original name: Kashan Rug.
Alternative name(s): Kashan Carpet.
Origin: Isfahan.
Category: City.
Common designs: Medallion, Afshan, Vagireh, Shah Abbasi, Vase.
Dyeing method: Natural, Synthetic.
Pile material: Wool, Silk.
Foundation material: Cotton, Silk.
Knot type: Asymmetrical (Persian).
Notes
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