Semi-antique handmade oversize carpet No. 44262 Kashan, ca. 1950 Iran 515 x 303 cm
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| Item Number: |
44262 |
| Name: |
Kashan, ca. 1950 |
| Country of Origin: |
Iran |
| Size: |
515 x 303 cm |
| Made:
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ca. 1950 |
| Pile: |
wool |
Foundation
(warp and weft): |
cotton |
| Design: |
floral / allover |
| Ground Color: |
ivory |
| Knots per sqm: |
300,000 |
| Remarks: |
This is a unique handmade / hand-knotted / traditional oriental carpet
The pile of this carpet is made of wool
This carpet has a total of approximately 4,680,000 knots and it took skilled carpet makers about 6,240 hours or 693 working days to hand-knot this carpet. |
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More about the provenance Kashan, ca. 1950 | 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.
