Persian Nain Rug - 3.05 x 2.10 Connoisseur

Persian Nain Rug - 3.05 x 2.10 ConnoisseurNain 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

As beautiful as it is today

and are very suitable for hallways and dining-rooms

The designs are geometric

This magnificent central medallion carpet is almost a square in shape

gold and rust

It has a magnificent combination of colours that blend and balance with each other

It is wool on silk base

The field of the carpet has a crimson red base colour which matches the colour of the outer guard border

The centre is rosette in shape and contains an arrangement of most beautiful flowers that explode outwards

Afshar means “obedient”

In both composition and design it is of the highest quality

It is from the city of Tabriz