Extremely Fine Vintage Persian Isfahan Area Rug, Hand Knotted

Fine Indo Tabriz Persian design Indian rug, hand knotted Design: Floral Carpets are an integral part of Indian craft traditions. The tradition of carpet weaving in India is c...

Qom rugs (or Qum, Ghom, Ghum) are made in the Qom Province of Iran, around 100 km south of Tehran. Although rug weaving in Qom was not a major industry until the past 100 years, the ...

Extremely Fine Vintage Persian Tabriz Rug 4'2'' x 6'7''.

The Iranian city of Isfahan has long been one of the center's for production of the famous Persian carpet (or rug). Isfahani carpets are renowned for their high quality. sfahan rugs...

Pakistan rug Tabriz design, hand knotted Design: Tabriz Color: Black border, beige The art of weaving developed in the region comprising Pakistan at a time when few other civilizations employed it. Excavations at Moenjodaro and Harappa, ancient cities of the Indus valley civilization, have established that the inhabitants used spindles and spun a wide variety of weaving materials. Some historians consider that the Indus Valley civilization first developed the use of woven textiles. Carpet weaving may have been introduced into the area of present-day Pakistan as far back as the eleventh century with the coming of the first Muslim conquerors, the Afghan Ghaznavids and the Ghaurids. It can with more certainty be traced to the beginning of the Mughal Dynasty in the early 16th century, when the last successor of Timur, Babur, extended his rule from Kabul, Afghanistan to Dhaka, Bangladesh and founded the Mughal Empire. Under the patronage of the Mughals, local craftsmen adopted Persian techniques and designs. Carpets woven in the Punjab at that time (often called Lahore carpets today) made use of motifs and decorative styles found in Mughal architecture. Photograph of carpet weavers in Karachi Jail, 1873 During the Mughal period, the carpets made on the South Asia became so famous that demand for them spread abroad. These carpets boasted distinctive designs and high knot densities. Carpets made for the Mughal emperors, including Jahangir and Shah Jahan, were of the finest quality. Under Shah Jahan's reign, Mughal carpet-weaving took on a new aesthetic and entered its classical phase. The carpets woven in Lahore were the first to reach European markets, including England, as far back as 17th century. During the British colonial era, prison weaving was established in district and female jails in cities such as Lahore and Karachi. Carpet-weaving outside of jails was revived after the independence when Pakistan's carpet-weaving industry flourished.[1] At present, hand knotted carpets are made by Afghan refugees residing in Pakistan, making carpets and one of the country's leading export products. Hand knotted rug manufacture is Pakistan's second-largest cottage and small industry. The craftsmen have the capacity to produce any type of carpet using all the popular motifs of guls, medallions, paisleys (botehs), traceries, and geometric designs in various combinations. Pak Persian Persian inspired curvilinear and/or floral designs, usually styled from old Kashan...

Fine vintage Bidjar Persian rug, hand knotted, circa 1970s Design: Diamonds Bidjar is the name of a small Kurdish town in western Iran. Kurdish carpets are often very strong an...

Very fine rug with beautiful floral and central medallion design, beautiful colors with orange, blue and green, entirely and finely hand knotted with wool velvet on silk foundation. ...

An absolutely phenomenal early 20th century Antique Persian Isfahan rug in jewel tones. Size: 4'9” x 6'9” Below is a brief summary. Antique Agra rugs have been a major centre of carpet production since the great period of Mughal art...

78690 Vintage Indian Isfahan Rug, 05'09 x 09'00. Step into the realm of timeless elegance with this exquisite hand-knotted wool Indian Isfahan rug, where opulence meets tradition in ...

Hand-knotted in Jaipur, India, this antique vegetable dye rug is a masterpiece of weaving craftsmanship. Measuring 8'8'' x 12'9'', this rug features...

A hand-knotted Oriental rug inred and blue, made in the 1980s. Pile is pure wool, warp and weft is cotton. The rug is in very good condition with vibrant colors. Pile material: Fi...

Nice mid-20th century rug with beautiful floral design and red, blue, green and pink colors, entirely hand knotted with wool on cotton foundation.