Very fine Persian Dabir Kashan in perfect condition, c-1920.
Unusual purple red background color.
High density knotting woven from kork wool, creating an intricate design.
From the mid-19th to the early 20th century the finest quality rugs from Kashan were called Dabir and said to be from the workshop of Dabir.
Kashan is a city in North Central Iran. We know that there was production of Persian Carpet at Royal workshops in the 17th and early 18th century.
9'10" x 12'7" Unusual Tree of life Persian Lavar Kerman carpet. c-1920.
This exquisite antique Kerman is inspired by the fabric and wallpapers designed by William Morris. It depicts an Oriental garden or paradise theme with the tree of life, but in place of the symmetrical presentation and animal or human inhabitants customary in Persian designs of this type, this one is asymmetrical and almost entirely floral, which, like much of its detail, recalls Neo-medieval design and gold-on-black coloration of Morris's work.
10'8" x 14'2" Classic Ivory Persian Kashan, c-1930.
Its ivory background color is very unique as oppose to the red background color of the most Persian Kashan carpets. The rug is absolutely in perfect condition and with full vegetable dye fine wool.
10' x 13'7" Antique Persian heriz carpet, C-1910 with chromatic multi colors over bright red background field the rug is surrounded by very unusual attractive wide border.
The city of Sultanabad (which is now known as Arak) was founded, in the early 1800s, as a center for commercial rug production in Iran. During the late 19th century, the firm of Hotz and Son and Ziegler and Co. established a manufacturer in Arak / Sultanabad whose sole objective was to produce rugs to meet the western demands.
The Iranian city of Isfahan has long been one of the centres for production of the famous Persian carpet. Isfahani carpets are known for their high quality. The most famous workshop in Isfahan is Seirafian. Weaving in Isfahan flourished in the Safavid era. But when the Afghans invaded Iran, ending the Safavid dynasty, the craft also became stagnant. The high knot density antique carpets in which Isfahan excelled continued to be woven in the late 19th and 20th centuries, maintaining the original inspiration and attention to refinement and detail.
Bidjar is a town in Persian Kurdistan located in north-west Persia. The Bidjar is noted as being the stiffest carpet made; they are very heavy in relation to their size, and very thick and durable. All of the knots are symmetrical and the rows are beaten down during the weaving process producing a dense compact fabric. Given their thickness and construction Bidjar rugs can be difficult to fold. The many designs depict the Kurdish influence of the area and often floral and classical geometric motifs are employed as well as the use of large, whimsical medallion designs.
