The Persian Carpet

The city of kashan is world renowned for its fine quality wool rugs as well as its famed mohtasham carpets woven in the 19th.

The persian carpet.

The persian carpet has remained in business for forty years due to a combination of expertise and diversity of interest when it comes to the world of rugs. Over the years he travelled in iran and russia for business finally settling in the uk. Persian carpets were durable long lasting and their natural colors hardly faded. Yes it is true that the persian carpet has a large inventory of antique persian and caucasian rugs and has traditionally dealt in antique pieces.

But we have also cultivated an interest in more niche markets such as nichols art deco rugs southwestern navajo and arts crafts designs. Some might say that we came upon our trade naturallyothers might say we have been called on the carpet all our lives. Our family traces its roots to kashan iran one of the major textile and rug weaving enters in iran. Over the years he traveled in iran and russia for business finally settling in the uk.

He died in 1953 the same year his classic book the persian carpet was originally published by duckworth press. Find many great new used options and get the best deals for khorassan vintage oriental persian rug carpet 62 x 88 animal fish figure trees at the best online prices at ebay. At first persian nomads used to hand weave carpets with wool from their sheep and natural silk. At our showroom you ll find an extensive inventory of over 7 000 carpets that is unmatched in the durham area and throughout north carolina.

Traditional persian carpets are exceptionally prominent. It is no surprise and unquestionably no mystery that this demand exists because of their extraordinary quality. The customary hand knotting common hues and fine woolen yarns are attributes of the persian floor coverings which have been produced in persia for quite a long time. Although the term persian carpet most often refers to pile woven textiles flat woven carpets and rugs like kilim soumak and embroidered tissues like suzani are part of the rich and manifold tradition of persian carpet weaving.

Cecil edwards was the buyer for oriental carpet manufacturers manufacturing and exporting oriental carpets both turkish and persian to the west. The persian carpet is the finest source of handmade oriental rugs in the triangle area and beyond. Free shipping for many products.