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-Tabriz-Rug-188cm-x-132cm--143.jpg "C. John (Rare Rugs) Ltd - Tabriz Rug - A fine late 19th century Persian Tabriz Rug.
Hand knotted in wool.")
-301767.jpg "Rugs of London Ltd - Antique Kashgai (Khamseh) Rug - Khmaseh, part of the five Kashgai tribes confederation, located in south of Shiraz. They use to migrate twice a year each time approx. 900 km through the valleys and ancient road with their belongings and flocs of sheep, goat, chickens etc.
The are largest nomadic tribes in central Iran and are of Turkic origin, inspired by their surrounding and mostly use wool in warp, weft and pile that they sheer themselves & often dye the wool locally resulting in various irregular shades of one colour pile of rugs.
this design is called Morghi ( chicken in Farsi language).for the ones who love Kashgai rugs, this is one of the favorites. this rug has full pile and with the original ends. one end has been rewoven so it would be symmetric to the other original end. It is an amazing and a collector's rug with exceptional beauty.")
-606491.jpg "Rugs of London Ltd - Antique Ferahan Rug - This beautifully designed, superbly crafted antique fine Ferahan medallion design in soft muted red with it's vibrant colours represent a superior craftmanship of the region.
Ferahan is known for fine, intricate, symmetric design rugs of higher grade. It is located near the city of Arak in south of Tehran. Rugs in general are known for their fine knotting, generally on cotton foundation , thin pile and very stylish.")
-300874.jpg "Rugs of London Ltd - Antique Bakhtiar (Chaleshotor) Rug - This is a finer version of most of the Bakhtiari rugs, woven in the village of Chaleh shotor ( translated to camel dip)which we believe derives from the location and the position of the village Bakhtiar region, south of Isfahan.Rugs from Chaleh shotor village are considered to be among the finest and in terms of design, the most well drawn designs, generally in medallion or the garden design with lustrous wool.this is a very good sample of this area and a true Persian rug. It had been in the collection of an important dealer for more than 60 years and it is unusually very well preserved.")
-132928.jpg "Rugs of London Ltd - Antique Bakhtiar (Samman) Rug - Saman is a village located in Bakhtiari region where they used to weave unusual and were incredibly creative e in coming up with design that one could say , each rug is a work of art.
Bakhtiari carpets or Bakhtiari rugs derive their name from Bakhtiari tribe. In the Zagros mountains, west of the city of Isfahan around the city Shahr-e-Kurd, reside the Bakhtiar nomads. The tribe lives in the South West of Iran. It is one of the oldest tribe engaged in the manufacturing of rugs and carpets. The distinctive feature of Bakhtiari rug and carpet is that it uses many colours that are bright and give a charming appearance to the carpets. These carpets are mainly known for the fantastic variety of colours they used. Bakhtiari rugs can complement your living room with splendour. The colours used are deep reds, bright blues, navy, green, brown, ocher, and beige. The texture is both coarse and fine, depending on the wool used. This is an earlier example, using wool in both warp and weft, in a design similar to what is called Goul Farang ( meaning foreign flowers). the wool is also glossy and the rug has good pile.")
-345265.jpg "Rugs of London Ltd - Bakhtiar shahrkurd Antique Rug - This tree of life design bakhtiar from Shahrkurd town is an earlier sample of rugs made in this region. representing tree of life with birds from Eden such as parrots, it is truly a remarkable and well balanced rug. woven in handspun wool and vegetable dyes, it captures the imagination of the weaver and make the rug a work of art. Bakhtiari carpets or Bakhtiari rugs derive their name from Bakhtiari tribe. In the Zagros mountains, west of the city of Isfahan around the city Shahr-e-Kurd, reside the Bakhtiar nomads. The tribe resides in the South West of Iran. It is one of the oldest tribe engaged in the manufacturing of rugs and carpets. The distinctive feature of Bakhtiari rug and carpet is that it uses many colours that are bright and give the charming appearance to the carpets. These carpets are particularly known for the amazing variety of colours they used. Bakhtiari rugs have the capability to fill your living and Drawing room with the splendour. The colours used are deep reds, bright blues, navy, green, brown, ocher, and beige. The texture is both coarse and fine depending on the wool used. The texture is glossy and fine if soft wool is used. The pile is weaved tightly and is clipped medium-high to high. Warp and weft are generally made of cotton.")
-254.jpg "Rugs of London Ltd - Fine Antique Isfahan Rug - Isfahan, once the capital city of Shah Abbas in 1595, is considered to be one of the most magical cities in Iran. Its magnificent mosques and architecture with floral and geometric designs inspired most Isfahan carpets. Isfahan carpets are made from fine wool and silk, generally woven onto silk warps where weft threads are considered to be among the finest and most durable Persian rugs. The best-known manufactures are Seirafian, Haghighi and Shoreshi. Pure silk rugs in Isfahan are rarely made, and the manufacturer called Shoreshi has mastered the skill of making a limited quantity of genuine silk rugs by using vegetable dyes and high-quality silk. This is an earlier example woven on cotton , full pile.")
-340784.jpg "Rugs of London Ltd - Pair of Antique Kermanshah Rugs - full pile and very hard wearing. Very well preserved pair in perfect condition.
Kermanshah rugs and carpets are a unique and appealing style of antique Persian rugs and are generally characterized by a distinct tribal aesthetic. Generally speaking, Kermanshah rugs are of Kurdish origin which somehow resembles to Bidjar rugs. some designs are also characterized by a geometric structure, with an emphasis on carefully woven lines and detail elements. Kermanshah approach to Persian rug design was largely informed by influences from the Kurdish and Lori tribes people of western Iran. Kurdish rugs and carpets are distinctly tribal works, recognizable for their eccentric treatment of traditional elements of design. Much the same may be said of antique Lori rugs, which also utilize a primarily geometric repertory. Loris will also feature highly stylized animal forms arranged as allover patterns. The similarities between Kermanshah, Kurdish, and Lori antique tribal rugs and carpets is largely geographical but is also owed to Kermanshah’s role as a center of trade for the region. Kermanshah, which also referred to as Bakhtaran, is a majority Kurdish city and is an important trade center for the region. As a result, Kermanshah rugs and carpets both influenced and were influenced by neighboring peoples.")
-352102.jpg "Rugs of London Ltd - Antique Persian Lavar Kerman Rug - this is a very good sample of fine Kirman design in famous flower pattern.
Lavar, a small town near Kirman weaving finer quality in terms of details, number of knots and sophistication in design has always captured and astomished the rug collectors around the world and no collection is complete without a fine sample of Lavar, Kiramn either in flower, pictorial or other well-known designs from this area.
Down in the southeast of Iran with a population of approximately 1,350 000 inhabitants. The city of Kerman today has a pleasant atmosphere with mosques, blocks with bazaars and tea houses. The carpet manufacturing has long been an important industry and carpets from Kerman are easily recognized. The ground colour is often red or Beige, and the pattern is dominated by small flowers either centrally placed medallion or an allover design together with a wide border filled with flowers. The material as well as the design is usually of good quality.
This rug had previously been in the collection of a well known Persian dealer for over 60 years.")
-362828.jpg "Rugs of London Ltd - Anatolian Antique Rug Bergama - A hand spun, vegetable dyes Anatolian rug in very good condition, full pile which had been preserved in a swiss collection for over 50 years. possibly from Bergama a district in the Izmir Province of northwest Turkey. As a market place for the surrounding villages, the name of Bergama is used as a trade name to define the provenience.
Geographically, the Bergama district includes the regions of Kozak, Yunta?, Ya?cibedir, and Akhizar.
The Bergama district includes around 70-80 villages, in many of whom carpets are woven. The history of carpet weaving in Bergama probably dates back to the 11th century.")
-362835.jpg "Rugs of London Ltd - Antique Khorasan rug - Khorasan, a vast region in north east of Iran, with it's capital city Meshed and it's astonishing Shrine of Imam Reza ( 8th. saint of shia Moslem) have been weaving rugs for centuries, using Jofti knots which is a characteristic of the area is easily recognizable. once it's borders stretched to neighboring country, Afghanistan as far as Herat, where rugs were made in a design which became known as Herati, symbolizing small fish in a pond. earlier samples such as this one which most probably have been made in Herat, today's Afghanistan. An iconic and intricate allover design which is very decorative.")
-362822.jpg "Rugs of London Ltd - Khotan Rose Antique Rug - This beautiful Khotan rug has been in a Swiss private collection for over 50 years, hence the condition is very good. It has good pile with hardly any repairs.
The borders may have Chinese wave and fret patterns or flowering vines, multiple prayer rugs for the use of a group, have been woven in wool and in silk. Khotan rugs, also known as Samarkand in the past, originating in the ancient city of Khotan (Hotan) in the southern districts of Xinjiang or East Turkistan. These beautifully hand-woven rugs combine the illustrative Central Asian designs with western oriental designs colourings. The techniques used in producing such decorative rugs have been influenced to some degrees by the earlier Persian rugs, however, the designs usually consist of lattice designs and bearing clusters of rosettes. Khotan designs have been used to produce woollen rugs with triple medallion colour schemes in blue on red with pomegranate vines illustrating the symbols of fertility in the eastern cultures and Buddhism. The borders of the Khotan rugs are influenced by Chinese fret patterns and/or flowering vines")
-338157.jpg "Rugs of London Ltd - Kermanshah Fine Rug - This is possibly the finest and best sample of Sarv design( Cypress tree) representing Eden. Immaculately drawn with birds, using silk for the eyes of the bird. very well preserved, full pile and very hard wearing.
Kermanshah rugs and carpets are a unique and appealing style of antique Persian rugs and are generally characterized by a distinct tribal aesthetic. Generally speaking, Kermanshah rugs are of Kurdish origin which somehow resembles to Bidjar rugs. some designs are also characterized by a geometric structure, with an emphasis on carefully woven lines and detail elements. Kermanshah approach to Persian rug design was largely informed by influences from the Kurdish and Lori tribes people of western Iran. Kurdish rugs and carpets are distinctly tribal works, recognizable for their eccentric treatment of traditional elements of design. Much the same may be said of antique Lori rugs, which also utilize a primarily geometric repertory. Loris will also feature highly stylized animal forms arranged as allover patterns. The similarities between Kermanshah, Kurdish, and Lori antique tribal rugs and carpets is largely geographical but is also owed to Kermanshah’s role as a center of trade for the region. Kermanshah, which also referred to as Bakhtaran, is a majority Kurdish city and is an important trade center for the region. As a result, Kermanshah rugs and carpets both influenced and were influenced by neighboring peoples. The tribal aesthetics of these rugs and their cousins are considered especially appealing by collectors of antique rugs, and by designers, who prize such pieces for their rich sense of cultural authenticity. Unique and fascinating, antique Kermanshah rugs and carpets are an intriguing style of antique Persian rugs."){kind=spacer}
-363833.jpg "Rugs of London Ltd - Tabriz Silk prayer Rug - A silk Tabriz circa 1930 woven and purchased from the well-known carpet producer called Kalam foroush in Tabriz. This is a known 16th century Safavid design of a prayer rug with Arabic inscription above the mihrab. Full Like and in perfect condition as it has been ina private collection over 60 years.")
-324207.jpg "Rugs of London Ltd - Tabriz Antique Fine Rug - This is most probably a symbolic prayer rug in the sense that it depicts most of the religion practiced in ancient and present Persia( Iran). one could see Zoroastrian signs of Ahuramazda and the sun, in another corner, the Kufic Islamic writings and at the same time the Jewish inscription in Hebrew . This is truly an unusual and amazing rug in very good condition with original kilim ends.
Tabriz is situated in the northwest of Iran close to the Azerbaijan and the Turkish border. Tabriz carpets come almost exclusively woven on vertical looms from the city and their surroundings and woven by experienced weavers in private houses where often the proud weaver and designer weave his or her name on the carpet. The Turkish knot is almost always used (the population of Tabriz is Turkish by race and language). Tabriz carpets play a very important role in Persian carpet production. Tabriz rugs are amongst the most sought after rugs by Persians for their houses and interiors. Some of the most common designs are Mahi (Fish) taken from the Persian gardens. Other designs are floral, often with a central medallion. the recent pieces have more silk than others and the finest are woven onto silk foundations (silk fringes).")
-340797.jpg "Rugs of London Ltd - Fine Antique Isfahan Rug - This piece is extremely fine with silk foundation. light blue back ground, with a count knot of over a million in one sqm, is one of the earlier Isfahan and possibly, one of the finest ever seen for that era. The rug had been in private collection of an important Persian dealer for more than 60 years and is in perfect full pile condition.
an extremely well drawn medallion design representing a truly magnificent Persian fine rug.
Isfahan, once the capital city of Shah Abbas in 1595 considered to be one of the most magical cities in Iran with its magnificent mosques and architecture that has been the inspiration for many carpet designs in both floral and geometric designs. Isfahan carpets made from fine wool and silk generally woven onto silk warps and weft threads are considered to be among the finest and most durable Persian rugs, where the artist designers and weavers reflect their initiative and their art on to a carpet. The best known recent manufactures are Seirafian, Haghighi and Shoreshi. Pure silk rugs in Isfahan are rarely made and the manufacturer called Shoreshi has mastered the skill of making limited quantity of pure silk rugs by using vegetable dyes and high quality silk.")
-341351.jpg "Rugs of London Ltd - Kashgai Khamseh Antique Rug - Khmaseh, part of the five Kashgai tribes confederation, located in south of Shiraz. They use to migrate twice a year each time approx. 900 km through the valleys and ancient road with their belongings, flocs of sheep, goat, chickens, tents, etc.
Weaving carpets have always been part of their daily life. They have no set or fixed designs drawn on papers and it is known that they are some of the most interesting and artistic people in terms of the variety of designs which they get inspired by their surrounding. Mostly use wool in warp, weft and pile that they sheer themselves and often dye the wool locally which results to various and irregular shades of one colour on the pile of the rug which is called abrash. This is truly a fine sample which must have been woven by a very skilled weaver in more intricate design. looking at the details one could clearly see that this is a collectable Kashgai of high quality.")
-341388.jpg "Rugs of London Ltd - Caucasian Genjeh Antique Rug - Shirvan rugs from Azerbaijan need no introduction with their vast variety of designs where every village in Caucasus had their unique, mainly geometric designs.
this unusual in terms of size is from the village of Genjeh in Shirvan district. Using high-quality hand spun wool, mainly vegetable dyes in mostly geometric designs with brighter colours which in time becomes muted. They are woven by skilled weavers in the region and have no set designs where The designs are passed from mother to daughter.
They have been highly collectable due to simplicity and the geometric design which appeals to most art lovers around the world.")
-SCH70.jpg "Aaron Nejad Gallery - 'Snowflake' Kazak Rug, - Here is a rug with great character. Woven in the western Caucasus around 1880, it has many of the most attractive features of Kazak rugs. Fine wool quality, and vibrant natural dyes. The design is so striking and graphic, and would lend itself to being used on the wall as well as on the floor. There are some scattered signs of use and old repair give it a 'lived-in' in charm. Lots of interesting geometric ornaments and intriguing motifs. This rug is both collectible and decorative.")
-360198.jpg "Rugs of London Ltd - Antique Turkaman Tekke Rug - This is a very good sample and well preserved Tekke rug. It was hung on the wall of Russian embassy in Paris for over 50 years and the rug is in mint condition. the interesting and unusual features in both border and the ground , makes the rug more attractive and collectable.
Turkmen tribes such as Yumut, Tekke, Ersari, saryk, Gizil Ayak were originally nomads occupying a land which today is between Iran, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. the population is of Mongol descendant.
Rug making among women has always been part of daily life and in general the rugs are very distinctive dominated with dark reds, Brown in repeated motives called ‘gul’ (flower) which some interpret as footprint of a camel. The wool is soft and hard-wearing and the pile is cut thin. they are woven on wool foundation ( warp and weft).The earlier samples, pre 1870 are much sought after by the collector all around the world at high prices. Due to their tribal and nomadic nature the rugs tend to be small to mid-sized. they are all mainly settled and still make rugs in the original traditional design in distinctive motives and each tribe has it's own established and well preserved characteristic. Yumut and Tekke are among the rugs which is more available. The deep unified colour could easily go with both modern and traditional décor and they are great rugs, brining life to every home.")
-361286.jpg "Rugs of London Ltd - Antique Chinese rug - China has a long tradition of carpets, dating back to over 2,000 years where rugs were used to furnish imperial courts. China revolutionised its carpet industry between 15th to 17th centuries by introducing the art of carpet knotting. Chinese rugs are produced to achieve a thick pile but soft and flexible in feel. Chinese carpets' reflect patterns and designs including dragons which sometimes illustrate the Buddhist and Taoism origins which can be found on some of the oldest monuments and palaces.")
-363334.jpg "Rugs of London Ltd - Caucasian kazak - a larger size than a normal Kazak rug in rich colours in medallion geometric design and in good condition with full pile.
Kazaks are the largest tribal rugs from the Caucasus region, the designs vary from village to village, even though they are generally in small sizes but occasionally one could find larger sizes such as this one which is quite unusual. They have many known designs attributed to the village they are woven but almost all are in geometric, simple and less intricate designs. Mostly the earlier samples are woven in vegetable dyes and handspun wool and represent the personal expression of their creative weavers. They are loved by rug collectors all around the world and fetch a very high price if they are made pre 1870.")
-RY503.jpg "Aaron Nejad Gallery - Bakshaish Rug - This is a very pretty antique North-West Persian village rug with great character from the late 19th century. A limited but subtle range of colours, the mid-blue is particularly attractive. Note the charming little animals in the field. A sweet little size which would fit into many different spaces. Soft handspun wool and natural dyes. Good even pile throughout. Professionally cleaned and ready for immediate use. Woven in the famous village of Bakshaish renowned for its ancient carpet weaving tradition.")
-BM1558.jpg "Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets - Qashqa'i Tribal Rug - In this unusual Qashqa'i rug, the main border as well as the weave, indicate a possible Shekarlu made rug. That main border is powerful and frames the stunning field of diagonal motifs in beautiful natural shades of turquoise, sky-blue and madder-red to name but a few colours.")
-Op15.jpg "Owen Parry - Dazkiri rug - Early menderes valley area small carpet.A rare village rug that takes its inspiratiob from earlier classic ottoman rugs.")
-021.jpg "Hakiemie Rug Gallery - Caucasian Shirwan Rug - this beautiful small Shirwan rug with very fine quality knots, have few hot colours")
-022.jpg "Hakiemie Rug Gallery - Heriz rug - Gorgeous small Heriz rug")
-023.jpg "Hakiemie Rug Gallery - Karaja rug - Superb Karaja rug with wonderful colour palettes")
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