Persian Kerman Rug - 4.05 x 2.95 tabrizThe town of Kerman is in Eastern Iran, and has always been one the carpet weaving centres. Kerman carpets are highly prized because of the quality of their design and colours. They are made of fine, lustrous wool, coloured soft red, green, blue, yellow and ivory. The village of Ravar situated twenty five miles from Kerman, also produces very beautiful carpets of high quality and design. These carpets are known as Kerman Ravar. Kerman carpets are
with many flowers appearing on vines that are in abundance
but with these new cultural contacts
warmth and elegance of this carpet are spellbinding
A magnificent silk carpet from the city of Kashan
with its pear-shaped figure and extending arch of flowers and is said to symbolise the garden of paradise
Lahore produces a variety of qualities of hand-knotted rugs
or Isfahan
of various hues and tones of subtle greys
The colours are an amazing assortment of parchment
which gives the patterns and design of the carpet a strong personality
Patterns are usually floral or garden inspired
and it is situated on the edge of the desert uplands of central Iran
