Product Description
Details
Collection: Isfahan Rug.
Age: 40-60 Years (Semi Antique).
Size FT: 9' 4'' x 6' 8'' .
Size CM: 285 cm x 203 cm.
Colors: Crimson, Cream, Navy Blue, Ruby, Beige, Blue.
Material: 100% Natural Wool and Cotton.
Has fringe.
Isfahan Rugs
A superb example of Isfahan weaving heritage, this 9x6 ft Semi Antique rug showcases the celebrated Medallion design of Isfahan, rendered here in rich tones of Crimson, Cream with the authority of long tradition. The Shah Abbasi palmette motif that dominates many Isfahan designs is one of the great inventions of Persian decorative art - a stylized lotus flower of perfect proportional balance that can be combined, rotated, mirrored, and interlaced in infinite variations without ever losing its fundamental elegance. Isfahan weavers have explored this motif more deeply and more brilliantly than any other tradition in the history of textile art.
Isfahan's position as both the historical and contemporary capital of Persian weaving gives its rugs a cultural authority that no other tradition can match. To own an Isfahan rug is to participate in a tradition of aesthetic excellence that has been recognized as among the world's greatest for over five hundred years - a tradition that continues to attract the most talented weavers and the most demanding collectors.
Isfahan rugs represent the absolute summit of classical Persian weaving, produced in the imperial capital that served as the center of the world's greatest rug-making tradition during the golden age of Safavid Persia under Shah Abbas the Great in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The city's weaving tradition continues unbroken today, drawing directly on design knowledge refined through the greatest period of Persian imperial court culture.
The design language of Isfahan rugs is the language of classical Persian art at its most ambitious: grand medallion compositions with intricate arabesque fields, sumptuous Shah Abbasi palmette patterns with swirling cloud bands, elaborate vase designs of the greatest refinement, and paradise garden patterns of architectural complexity. These designs represent the fullest expression of Persia's decorative artistic genius across five centuries of continuous refinement.
Specifications
Original name: Isfahan Rug.
Alternative name(s): Isfahan Carpet.
Origin: Isfahan.
Category: City.
Common designs: Medallion, Tree, Islimi, Shah Abbasi.
Dyeing method: Natural, Synthetic.
Pile material: Wool, Silk.
Foundation material: Cotton, Silk.
Knot type: Asymmetrical (Persian).
Notes
At Los Angeles Home of Rugs, we are delighted to offer you a wide selection of authentic Persian rugs. We only stock hand knotted rugs that are not machine made, or handmade rugs through a variety of techniques, including hand-tufting, hand-hooking, or hand-weaving. This ensures that you receive a unique and high-quality product that will last for years to come. Read More
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