Turkey Wool Rug - 1.87 x 1.74 classic

Turkey Wool Rug - 1.87 x 1.74 classicRug weaving started in Turkey since 13th century with the arrival of the Seljuks , who were nomadic tribes from central Asia. In Ottoman Turkey, weaving patterns and techniques changed in the early sixteenth century after conquests in Persia and Egypt. Anatolia had been known for carpets with stylized animal and geometric designs, but with these new cultural contacts, carpets designed around a central medallion and with flowing saz style vegetation

This Persian KASHAN carpet features a beautifully subtle central medallion with shades of gentle peachy-yellow tan

Bokara or Bokhara rugs are named after the city where they were sold

in various shades is the color they are known for together with their fine and silky weave

Shirvan rugs are not necessarily linked to a certain village as they share a range of geometric field designs and borders

It is made from silk and comes from Qum in Iran

and one by which the carpets may be identified

where kilim is smooth on both sides

It is near both the Russian Turkestan and the Afghanistan borders

Central medallion

A magnificent silk carpet from the city of Isfahan

resulting in a carpet with great lustre

Red (especially plum) is favoured