Product Description
Details
Collection: Kashmar Rug.
Age: 40-60 Years (Semi Antique).
Size FT: 6' 7'' x 3' 6'' .
Size CM: 200 cm x 107 cm.
Colors: Crimson, Ivory, Blue, Green.
Material: 100% Natural Wool and Cotton.
Has fringe.
Kashmar Rugs
This hand-knotted Semi Antique Kashmar rug from Khorasan - 6x3 ft - presents a compelling Afshan composition woven in Crimson, Ivory, a living record of one of Persia's great regional weaving traditions. Kashmar rugs come from
the city of Kashmar in the fertile Kashmar valley of Khorasan Province in northeastern Persia - a significant weaving center that has produced high-quality carpets since at least the latter decades of the nineteenth century.
Drawing on both the refined classical design vocabulary of Persia's great weaving centers and the bold regional character of the Khorasan tradition, Kashmar rugs combine technical ambition with decorative power in distinctive
and appealing ways.
The design vocabulary of Kashmar rug production is notably broad and eclectic, reflecting the sophisticated commercial orientation of a weaving center long producing for regional and export markets. Grand medallion compositions
with elaborate arabesque fields, garden pattern designs with architecturally structured botanical elements, dramatic pictorial rugs depicting hunting scenes, and classical all-over floral repeat patterns all appear regularly in
Kashmar production, demonstrating genuine design range.
Kashmar rugs are woven on cotton foundations using the Persian asymmetrical knot, with a medium-length wool pile achieving a good balance between surface quality and practical durability. The design cartoons used in Kashmar
workshops are prepared by skilled professional designers drawing on the full classical Persian repertoire, and the weavers who execute them maintain the technical standards necessary to do justice to the complexity and ambition
of these designs.
The color palette of Kashmar rugs draws on both natural dye traditions and quality dyes depending on the period of production, with the most sought-after antique and semi-antique examples displaying the organic warmth and aging
characteristics of traditional dye practice. Deep reds, rich navies, warm ivory and cream grounds, accents of forest green and gold - the classical Persian palette deployed with confidence and authority.
Specifications
Original name: Kashmar Rug.
Alternative name(s): Kashmar Carpet.
Origin: Khorasan.
Category: City.
Common designs: Afshan, Shah Abbasi.
Dyeing method: Natural, Synthetic.
Pile material: Wool.
Foundation material: Cotton.
Knot type: Asymmetrical (Persian), Symmetrical (Ghiordes).
Notes
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