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Persian Rugs: Guide to Silk Rugs and Carpets Of Iran

This is a start to serve as a hub for the collection of my notes on silk, part silk and silk foundation rugs of Iran.

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  Persian Rugs: Guide to Silk Rugs and Carpets Of IranKashan Silk Souf early 20th lot 360

Kashan Rugs and Carpets

Kashan is noted for the use of silk. All silk rugs are common and silk and metal rugs are not unheard of. Silk highlights are less common and a silk foundation with wool pile is unusual. "Mohtashem" Kashan rugs are generally wool with magenta or lavender silk selvages.

Nain Rugs and Carpets

Prior to W.W.II Nain produced Isfahan type rugs. mid 20th century Nain began to make distinctive carpets which were sold as Nain. Generally finer than Isfahan with wool pile with silk highlights on a cotton foundation. All silk Nains are unusual.

Nain part-silk carpet, mid 20th c.

 

Heriz Rugs and Carpets

 
 

"Sarraf Mamoury Iran Esfahan"

Isfahan Rugs and Carpets

All silk Isfahan rugs are very rare. I cannot remember one now that I think about it. Silk is occasionally used in the pile as an accent. What is common is the use of silk as the foundation.

See also Isfahan Carpet Notes and Guide to Isfahan Persian Oriental Rugs and Carpets

Yazd

Yazd has been a major center of silk work for hundreds of years. Take a look at Richard E. Wright Research Reports: Weaving in Yazd

Northwest Persian Trans-Caucasian

This bag is from the Moghan Sabalan region that straddles the Iran Azerbaijan border. It has polychrome silk highlights.

Mashhad

Saber of Mashhad are made with a one-inch silk flatweave around the carpet as well as wool and silk pile.

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