(#234) NEW approx. 202*193cm Hand-knotted Persian carpet Shiraz – Abadeh (Iran)

Features

Abadeh carpets

Abadeh rugs are genuine hand-knotted carpets from Persia. These carpets are tightly and firmly knotted with very good new wool. These carpets are known for keeping their beauty for a particularly long time. The city of Abadeh lies roughly between the two great Persian cities of Isfahan and Shiraz.”

A Shiraz carpet (Persian: قالی شیراز) is a type of Persian carpet made in the villages around the city of Shiraz in Iran's province Fars will be produced.

The designs tend to come from sedentary tribal weavers, so they mimic Qashqa'i, Khamseh (Basseri and Khamseh Arabs), Afshar, Abadeh and Luri designs.[citation needed] As the weavers use fixed looms, there are the carpets are usually larger and often coarser than their tribal counterparts.[citation needed] Shiraz carpets are often not very finely knotted, with both Qashqa'i and Abadeh having a finer knot. In Shiraz, the Persian (asymmetric) knot is used.

Some pieces show the white horse of Cyrus. The Shiraz rug is the only rug to feature nightingales, represented as angular birds. These birds are said to symbolize contentment and happiness.

The rugs of the Basseri tribe, one of the Persian tribes in the province of Fars, are famous for their colorful designs. Orange is the specific color of Basseri carpets.

Persian carpets

Persian rugs are known worldwide for their quality and beauty. real Persian carpets are knotted by hand and the wool is dyed with natural vegetable dyes. The ornate patterns in floral and geometric shapes are also characteristic of Persian carpets. The most well-known countries of origin where carpets are knotted are Grandmother (North Wales), Sarough, Tabriz, Isfahan, Kashan, Bijar and Qom.

Virgin wool pile

A rug made of real new wool makes every furnishing style more comfortable. The new wool itself feels very pleasantly soft, dampens noise and regulates the humidity in the room. Due to these properties, the well-being increases noticeably with a carpet made of real new wool.

Cotton warp thread

Cotton is ideal as a warp thread (base fabric) for a real hand-knotted carpet, as it is hard-wearing and yet can be spun finely and densely.

Hand-knotted quality: Hand-knotted carpets are true works of art and, depending on the quality, require very good training and a lot of patience. By knotting by hand, the carpets are much finer, more supple and of higher quality than with other methods

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