Persian Nain Supreme Rug - 2.23 x 1.36 Square

Persian Nain Supreme Rug - 2.23 x 1.36 SquareNain 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

These carpets not only brings a bit of nature into your home

Najaf-Abad Najafabad rugs originate from Najafabad

that design radiates out and is contained by strong rectangular borders creating the impression of a beautiful free flowing geometric design

There are many floral motifs

maintaining their luster and appearance for centuries

It produces high quality Persian rugs

probably by the great mogul Akbar in 16th century which brought in Persian weavers together with skilled pattern artists mainly for producing carpets for his palace

This delightful carpet has a central medallion that is lozenge shape with a suitable proportioned lantern each side length ways and with smaller flowers on each side moving into the field

It is near both the Russian Turkestan and the Afghanistan borders

made from silk

the finest carpets had a silk pile

which help to emphasis the parchment colour  base of the main field