Persian Rug - Nain Rug - 1.40 x .90 Rug - AT752 tabriz

Persian Rug - Nain Rug - 1.40 x .90 Rug - AT752 tabrizNain 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

It comes from the city of Tabriz

A work of true genius

Their hallmark is whimsy

An extra-wide hand-woven runner with tribal design of triple stylized angular medallions set within diamond-shaped fields & corner spandrels within an open red-toned field

This magnificent central medallion carpet is almost a square in shape

Weaving in Isfahan flourished in the Safavid era

floral motifs

A delightful small Qum silk carpet containing a plethora of motifs and patterns all reminiscent of spring

an ivory Kashan rug adds a touch of heritage

the finest carpets had a silk pile

The most coveted of these rugs are made by a Farahan

rugs of this type are truly one-of-a-kind and can take months to complete