Persian Rug Naîn Fleurs Silk

Carpet entirely hand knotted, wool and flowers silk, vegetable dyes, size: 303cmX200cm. Nain's rug is a type of Persian rug. The carpet of Nain owes its existence to the decline of the weaving. The importation of Western fabrics having thwarted the sale of the fabrics, the weavers of Nain, reputed for the quality of the threads of their fabrics, began to manufacture carpets which became excellent in a few years. The decoration of Nain is very similar to that of the carpet of Isfahan. The field is also decorated with tight intertwining of flowering branches, but the central medallion is rarer. Many carpets have plant and animal motifs. The border consists of a central band and two secondary bands, which can also be framed by two narrow bands. The colors are characteristic: beige, ivory and white, used on a background either light green or blue. Nain carpets are often accompanied by a complementary denomination: La. La is a Farsi word meaning "layer"; it particularly designates the number of layers of son used in a Nain carpet, to determine the degree of quality.