What with fluffy, white-as-snow Persian cats being all the rage amongst budding animal lovers from every nook and cranny of the globe as of today, here’s another reason to rejoice about the native land that gave us Queen Scheherazade: exquisite rugs!
Here are Persia’s 3 most adored rug formations:
1. Isfahan rugs
The most famous variant of Persian rugs as of current, the art and craftsmanship of exclusive rug making here in this province that is situated approximately 350 kilometres off Tehran began with one of Iran’s most influential emperors, Shah Abbas the Great. As a matter of fact, historical accounts also reveal that this supreme ruler exchanged these exquisite carpets in the form of gifts to several other kings who he had befriended in the Western world in order to strengthen ties of bondage between them.
Bearing signature shades of red, yellow and blue, Isfahani rugs are knotted with nothing but the most stringent quality of wool or silk. Motifs mostly resemble floral and tree concepts, although spectacles of hunting are also incorporated every now and then. These patterns are woven in a fairly consistent approach; a mainstream medallion with intricate branches and leaves right in the centre in proportion to a border bearing the same theme.
2. Tabriz rugs
Yet another city that lies in close proximity to the border of neighbouring Turkey along the North West direction of Iran, the city of Tabriz and its passionate dedication to fine carpet-making dates back earlier than its Isfahani counterpart – as early as the 12th century.
While rugs made in Tabriz do comprise certain features that somewhat resemble the form of carpets as mentioned above, they contain hints of green, on the contrary. Apart from that, a strictly systemic approach of ‘medallion-and-border’ spectacles aren’t always key; a more contemporary latticework of progressive medallions is bound to frequently be spotted in some rugs, along with the ever-admirable ‘mahi’ (literally meaning ‘fish in the pond’ when translated into English) theme.
Being one of the most adored artworks of many a carpet weaver in Tabriz, the ‘mahi’ style showcases four fish on either sides of the medallion, forming a diamond-like shape in conjunction to intricately created vines.
3. Qashqai rugs
Being a city that is primitive in nature somewhere around the city of Shiraz in Iran, Qashqai rugs bear the primary feature of having been woven with Turkish knots since the nomadic populace that crafts these rugs are majorly of Turkish origin.
These forms of carpets are elegantly embellished with abstract templates, usually with two or more polygonal medallions flaunted at its centre. Apart from most other variants of Persian rugs, the Qashqai blend promises a higher level of captivating shades and durability all very conveniently at the same time since the wool that is extracted by native Qashqai women for the purpose of weaving this carpet comes directly from the mountain peaks situated in Shiraz.
The wool that blossoms in this locale is lush and soft unlike any other in all of Iran, thereby absorbing dyes much more efficiently and providing a finish to the completed craft such that it even encompasses the velvety look and texture of conventional silk!
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Lana Joseph an entrepreneur and a freelance writer who writes about things that inspires and gets notified to her in society. At present she writes about society, travel, food habit, where to get cheap rugs online and home improvement.
