Iran Isfahan Wool And Silk Rug

Entirely knotted by hand, wool & silk, vegetable dyes, size: 1.70mX1.10m. There are a large number of carpet workshops in the city and its surroundings. Several of them, such as Seirafian, Davari, Enteshar and Haghighi, have a worldwide reputation. The patterns are often inspired by the mosaics of mosques or the gardens and palaces of the city. Isfahan rugs have a high rating with regard to the composition of the patterns, the materials and the realization. Isfahan is distinguished by fine carpets, often with extreme density (Senneh knots), and whose warp is sometimes made of silk threads. The material, mainly wool, and the colors are of the highest quality. The motifs consist of medallions with palmettes and arabesques (Shah Abbas motif), but there are also figurative motifs.