Persian Rug - Nain Rug - 1.40 x 0.90 Rug - AT742 tabriz

Persian Rug - Nain Rug - 1.40 x 0.90 Rug - AT742 tabrizNain 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

It is made from silk and comes from Qum in Iran

The rug has soft toning

The Lilihan rugs are the only fabrics in the Sultanabad region to be single-wefted

Kourk wool and silk inlaid carpets

This carpet is no exception

A hand-knotted tribal rug with pictorial garden design of square-shaped panels depicting palmettes

It looks magnificent in any setting

Indian handmade carpets are known for high quality materials and dyes

The carpet would make a magnificent hallway runner

There is a wonderful balance to the complex patterns of the rest of the carpets

This is a magnificent pictorial rug that touches on a poem by Attar Neishaboury  "The people of this world are like the three butterflies in front of a candle's flame

Other carpets from India are sold under the names of Amritsar