Antique large rug No. 61408 Kashan, ca. 1890 Iran 660 x 368 cm

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Item Number:	61408
Name:	Kashan, ca. 1890
Country of Origin:	Iran
Size:	660 x 368 cm
Made:	ca. 1890
Pile:	wool
Design:	floral / allover
Ground Color:	dark blue / navy
Remarks:	This is a unique handmade / hand-knotted / traditional oriental carpet The pile of this carpet is made of wool This carpet in very good condition despite its age. The rug is almost complete, there is some minor wear on the edge of the sides of the rug. It is made with Manchester Wool. It has a blue abrash.

Price (incl. VAT):	£ 9,500

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More about the provenance Kashan, ca. 1890 | 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.