The Qashgai nomads are found in the Fars province in the southwest of Iran. They move twice a year, between the winter pasture near the Persian Gulf and the summer pasture up in the Zagros mountains where it is much cooler. The carpets have a typical red-brown ground color. The pattern is tied from memory and often consists of a centrally placed medallion, repeated in all four corners. Humans, four legged animals, birds, trees and flowers are popular elements. Qashgai carpets consist of a hexagon or diamond with four projecting hooks inside of a hooked diamond.
The Bakhtiari tribe, based in Chahar Mahaal and Bakhtiari, is well-known for their rugs and weavings. They have been weaving rugs exported around the globe since the early 19th century.
The Bakhtiari tribe, based in Chahar Mahaal and Bakhtiari, is well known for their rugs and weavings. They have been weaving rugs exported around the globe since the early 19th century
Many Persian Bakhtiari rugs are in fact tribal pieces that rely upon a repertoire of abstract geometric and animal motives. But Bakhtiari weavers are also acclaimed for their ability to produce sophisticated medallion all-over, and garden designs of classical Persian inspiration, with an added vitality and boldness.
The wool quality and rich color of the Bakhtiari rug is also notable, whether they utilize an urban or more tribal design idiom.
Unusual Persian Bakhtiari rug.
Beautiful and unusual two sade of solid green medallion in the center of this charming Bakhtiari rug.
The Bakhtiari tribe, based in Chahar Mahaal and Bakhtiari, is well-known for their rugs and weavings. They have been weaving rugs exported around the globe since the early 19th century
The weavings of Azerbaijan are prized by collectors for their technical perfection and utmost emotionality.
Azerbaijani rugs are a product of Azerbaijan and Iranian Azerbaijan, an ancient center of carpet weaving. The Azerbaijani rug is a traditional handmade textile of various sizes, with dense texture and a pile or pile-less surface, whose patterns are characteristic of Azerbaijan's many carpet-making regions.
Antique Tehran Carpet, Country of Origin: Persia, Circa Date:1900 — Minuscule details are gorgeously presented throughout the Tehran carpet to create a vivacious tapestry of floral elements and dancing petals. Several borders frame around each other throughout the work, sewn in earthy browns, cool beiges, rich taupes and delicate creams. Within each of these borders are closely knit petals and blossoms, with the largest frame bearing an encircling row of sky blue vases that house pomegranate red flowers.
Of large size, this finely woven Kurdish bag face from northwest Persia is a very collectable example of a well known format. It features the classic diamond design that is composed in an unusually sophisticated manner. It features a wide range of natural dye colors, including sky blue, light and deep coral and two shades of green. It retains the skirt and part of the end finish at the bottom and the much of the end finish at the top. The checkerboard outer guard border is a charming additional feature.
