Pakistan FIne Wool Rug - 2.99 x 1.82 Gabeh

Pakistan FIne Wool Rug - 2.99 x 1.82 GabehCarpet weaving may have been introduced into the area of present day Pakistan as far back as the eleventh century. Pakistani carpets usually have a special shine because their wool comes from New Zealand and Australia. Most of Pakistan's carpet weavers are from Lahore and Karachi. They are inexpensive and durable . The Faeghi family are the name you can trust. They have traded in fine handmade carpets in Persia for many generations. For more than 50

Ivory and light blue are the most common colours used in Tabass rugs and carpets

ending the Safavid dynasty

This magnificent carpet is an amazing balance of reds

000 carpet looms weaving magnificent area rugs reputed to be the finest produced in eastern Iran

It has delightful floral curvilinear shapes

The designs have palmettes with leaves and vines

providing a wonderful frame to look at the spectacular field

It is a lovely central medallion carpet that radiates out to become more pastels and then burnt orange

Sometimes Gabehs are coarse reworkings of carpet designs from elsewhere in Iran

Superfine Tabriz rugs typically feature: High knot counts that allow for crisp

is the most prominent feature of this rug

Other carpets from India are sold under the names of Amritsar