Persian Rug - Nain Rug - 2.45 x 0.80 Rug - AT708 classic

Persian Rug - Nain Rug - 2.45 x 0.80 Rug - AT708 classicNain is a small town in the province of Isfahan, and it is situated on the edge of the desert uplands of central Iran. Until the beginning of this century, the main craft in Nain was the weaving of costly woollen cloth. The import of textiles from the west lead to the decline of this craft, and the Nain craftsmen switched to carpet making. They were soon to gain a place among the quality carpet producers of Iran. The decoration of Nain carpets is

Tribal Balouchi  The largest Balouchi tribal concentration

” The small rug is made by hand from Isfahan and is delightful

A good Tabriz has a short and rough pile

The border is delightful containing repeated floral motives

and elaborate medallions

Architecture as well as carpet weaving flourished at this time

The city of Kashmar is to the north and the cities of Birjand and Ferdows to the east

This is a magnificent silk foundation carpet from the city of Isfahan

A small but very enchanting silk carpet from the city of Qum

unity and loyalty”

Lahore rug

making them extremely durable