Handmade oriental carpet No. 45902 Mashad Iran 350 x 258 cm

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Item Number:	45902
Name:	Mashad
Country of Origin:	Iran
Size:	350 x 258 cm
Made:	ca. 1980
Pile:	wool
Foundation (warp and weft):	cotton
Design:	floral / medallion
Ground Color:	red
Knots per sqm:	200,000
Remarks:	This is a unique handmade / hand-knotted / traditional oriental carpet The pile of this carpet is made of wool This rug has a signature This carpet has a total of approximately 1,806,000 knots and it took skilled carpet makers about 2,408 hours or 268 working days to hand-knot this carpet.

Price (incl. VAT):	£ 2,500

Estimated delivery time:
4 - 8 working days

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More about the provenance Mashad | Iran

Mashad is located in North East Persia in the province of Khorassan, the antique name of this city is Sanabad. Mashad is a desired place of pilgrimage, especially for those who cannot afford to go to Mekka. Whoever made it to Mekka is entitled to be called "Haji" wheras people who made the Mashad pilgrimage are entitled to be called "Mashadi". Nadir Shah made Mashad the capital in 1736. The Mashad rug belongs to the main provenances of Iran's rug industry. The typical characteristics of Mashad rugs are the precise, delicate and fine compositions of the designs and the typical Mashad-red which can be described as a deep dark red with a slight tendency towards purple. Esteemed carpet manufactories were founded in Iran - like of the late great master Makhmal(baf). The tradition of those famous manufactories has been taken on by countless little manufactories now active in Mashad. The typical wool of Mashad rugs has a certain shine and is rather soft, the pile is higher than average.

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.