Persian Qum Silk Rug - 1.95x1.34 Tribal

Persian Qum Silk Rug - 1.95x1.34 TribalThis carpet has a central medallion with a field rich in floral elements whose curves and colours are skilfully combined. The field is separated from the main border by several smaller borders, which serves to give a lovely frame to the centre of the carpet, which is bright and sumptuous. Designed by Master Nasiri. Qom rugs (or Qum, Ghom, Ghum) are made in the Qom Province of Iran, around 100 km south of Tehran. Although rug weaving in Qom was not a

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Arak rug Arak rugs are hand-woven Persian pieces made in Arak (formerly known as Sultanabad)

while the weft is either cotton or wool

geometric Tekke design

The  motif appears throughout the filed and contrasts perfectly with the rest of the carpet

Carpet weaving may have been introduced into the area of present-day Pakistan as far back as the eleventh century

The carpet is from the city of Qum

Qum rug production is a great success story

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The rugs are known in the antique market from the early nineteenth century

but with more motifs and objects woven into the borders

There is at its very centre a large vase with profusion of flowers spilling from it