New handmade oversized carpet No. 43993 Kashan Kork Iran 414 x 260 cm

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Item Number:	43993
Name:	Kashan Kork
Country of Origin:	Iran
Size:	414 x 260 cm
Age:	new
Pile:	wool
Foundation (warp and weft):	cotton
Design:	floral / medallion
Ground Color:	red
Knots per sqm:	350,000
Remarks:	This is a unique handmade / hand-knotted / traditional oriental carpet The pile of this carpet is made of wool Signature "Mashadi Akbar" This carpet has a total of approximately 3,766,000 knots and it took skilled carpet makers about 5,021 hours or 558 working days to hand-knot this carpet.

Price (incl. VAT):	£ 3,000

Estimated delivery time:
4 - 8 working days

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More about the provenance Kashan | Iran

Kashan (also: "Keshan") is located in central Iran at the old Caravan Street which leads from Teheran to Kashan, Qum, Yazd, Kerman, then further to India and Pakistan. The peak glory time of Kashan was under the reign of the Safavids in the 16/17th century. Kashan rugs belong to the best classic Oriental rugs. Kashans are mostly woven with the Persian knot as opposed to the Turkish knot with which most Persian rugs are made.

This Oriental rug has been treated with a "Noble Finish" wash. This wash includes not only the actual cleaning of the carpet but also its processing (ennobling) which represents an increase in the Oriental carpet's value. By this special technique a soft and silky feel and shine are added to the carpet. This washing technique requires experience and skill since otherwise carpets could easily be damaged by it. In this case the washing was implemented perfectly.

The special wool with which this Oriental rug has been made is called "Kork" wool. The Persian word "Kork" means "soft down". This expression is used for particularly fine and soft wool for very high quality rugs, especially for expensive rugs made in esteemed manufactures like e. g. in Kashan. It is common to add the word "Kork" to the provenance name as in e. g. "Kashan Kork".