Antique handmade oversized carpet No. 58732 Kashan, ca. 1900 Iran 488 x 356 cm

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Item Number:	58732
Name:	Kashan, ca. 1900
Country of Origin:	Iran
Size:	488 x 356 cm
Made:	ca. 1900
Pile:	wool
Design:	floral / medallion
Ground Color:	red
Remarks:	This is a unique handmade / hand-knotted / traditional oriental carpet The pile of this carpet is made of wool

Price (incl. VAT):	£ 19,100

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More about the provenance Kashan, ca. 1900 | 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.