Blooming with beauty. The ebony-colored Izmir Isfahan rug combines the old-world allure of traditional area rugs with crisp, contemporary floral patterns for a floor covering that lends your home authentic style and luxurious appeal. From Couristan.
Blooming with beauty. The ebony-colored Izmir Isfahan rug combines the old-world allure of traditional area rugs with crisp, contemporary floral patterns for a floor covering that lends your home authentic style and luxurious appeal. From Couristan.
Blooming with beauty. The ebony-colored Izmir Isfahan rug combines the old-world allure of traditional area rugs with crisp, contemporary floral patterns for a floor covering that lends your home authentic style and luxurious appeal. From Couristan.
Blooming with beauty. The ebony-colored Izmir Isfahan rug combines the old-world allure of traditional area rugs with crisp, contemporary floral patterns for a floor covering that lends your home authentic style and luxurious appeal. From Couristan.
Let the classic elegance and fine craftsmanship of the Traditions Black/Burgundy Wool and Silk Rug enhance your living room, bedroom, or study. Hand-tufted of a rich wool and silk blend pile Traditional floral Isfahan design against a black background and a burgundy border Accentuated by shades of olive, ivory, gold, and burgundy Durable 100-percent cotton canvas backing Clean fringeless borders Traditional Styling Measures 0.5 inch thickTip: We recommend the use of a non-skid pad to keep the rug in place on smooth surfaces. Professional cleaning is recommended. All rug sizes are approximate. Due to the difference of monitor colors, some rug colors may vary slightly. Overstock.com tries to represent all rug colors accurately. Please refer to the text above for a description of the colors shown Let the classic elegance and fine craftsmanship of the Traditions Black/Burgundy Wool and Silk Rug enhance your living room, bedroom, or study. Hand-tufted of a rich wool and silk blend pile Traditional floral Isfahan design against a black background and a burgundy border Accentuated by shades of olive, ivory, gold, and burgundy Durable 100-percent cotton canvas backing Clean fringeless borders Traditional Styling Measures 0.5 inch thickTip: We recommend the use of a non-skid pad to keep the rug in place on smooth surfaces. Professional cleaning is recommended. All rug sizes are approximate. Due to the difference of monitor colors, some rug colors may vary slightly. Overstock.com tries to represent all rug colors accurately. Please refer to the text above for a description of the colors shown in the photo. Imported
This Anoosha rug is densely woven on wilton looms in Turkey with 100-percent high quality heat-set polypropylene that is anti-static and colorfast. This rug is a masterpiece that comes in beautiful colors of red or ivory and red. Delustered finishStain resistantPrimary materials: PolypropylenePile height: 0.39 inchesStyle: TraditionalColor options: Red, ivory/redPattern: OrientalTip: We recommend the use of a non-skid pad to keep the rug in place on smooth surfaces.All rug sizes are approximate. Due to the difference of monitor colors, some rug colors may vary slightly. We try to represent all rug colors accurately. Please refer to the text above for a description of the colors shown in the photo.
Let the classic elegance and fine craftsmanship of the Traditions Sage/Ivory Wool and Silk Rug enhance your living room, bedroom, or study. Hand-tufted of a rich wool and silk blend pile Traditional Isfahan design against a sage background and an ivory border Accentuated by shades of olive, ivory, gold, and burgundy Durable 100-percent cotton canvas backing Clean fringeless borders Traditional Styling Primary Color: GreenPattern: OrientalMeasures 0.5 inch thickTip: We recommend the use of a non-skid pad to keep the rug in place on smooth surfaces. Professional cleaning is recommended. All rug sizes are approximate. Due to the difference of monitor colors, some rug colors may vary slightly. Overstock.com tries to represent all rug colors accurately. Please refer to the text above for a description of the colors shown in the photo. Imported
With a distinctive style, a gorgeous area rug from Iran will add some splendor to any decor. This Isfahan area rug is hand-knotted with a floral pattern in shades of ivory, olive, light blue, navy, red, gold, brown and copper.KPSI:200Primary materials: WoolPile height: 0.5 inchesStyle: TraditionalPrimary color: IvoryPattern: FloralStory Behind the Art: Centuries have passed since Isfahan became one of the most important rug weaving centers in Persia. The city is the center of the Isfahan province and is located in a vast region of Central Iran. Isfahan designers have been influenced by the motifs of ceramic works and historical buildings. Rugs from Isfahan feature a variety of fascinating themes such as floral designs, gardens full of animals, and intricate medallions. This particular rug was made by Mr. Houseini and his family in their home. His wife and daughters help with the rug weaving and cleaning process. This rug is 100-percent wool. What is Worldstock?The handcrafted touch of artisan skill creates variations in color, size and design. If buying two of the same item, slight differences should be expected. Note: Color discrepancies may occur between this product and your computer screen.ImportedTip: We recommend the use of a non-skid pad to keep the rug in place on smooth surfaces.All rug sizes are approximate. Due to the difference of monitor colors, some rug colors may vary slightly. We try to represent all rug colors accurately. Please refer to the text above for a description of the colors shown in the photo.
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A Nain Persian rug - Simply Perfect
There are some of us who pay attention to even the most intricate details, who think that there is a world of difference between baby blue and sky blue, who believe that carpets are the soul of the floor and that they should caress the feet instead of just being something to walk on; if you believe this, then you will love the feel and comfort which is unique to the Nain Persian rug.
These rugs come from a very small desert town called Nain, 150km from Isfahan, in the heart of Iran. The city of Nain has a relatively short history of carpet weaving; at the beginning of the 20th century they were renowned for their production of fine textiles. They started manufacturing rugs in the 1950's, after the second world war, this about the time the men's cloaks fashion industry disappeared, however, this certainly doesn't mean they are just ordinary carpets; on the contrary, a Nain Persian rug will comprise all the techniques of the modern master weavers and the unique, but traditional style of Persia. As a consequence of the fact that their business is quite young, an antique Nain Persian rug will be rather hard to come which means there is a great demand for these types of carpets and Persian rugs, especially when it comes to a few private families' rug production not being available on the open market.
A Nain Persian rug epitomizes style and elegance both in the materials used (cotton base, wool and silk pile) and the patterns woven, graceful curvilinear lines, elaborate motifs and royal colors of blue and ivory being predominant. The background may include animal themes (mostly birds), floral motifs and forked leaves, all of them in a rather limited range of colors, which give them the very much appreciated majesty and luster. Other features characteristic of a Nain Persian rug is the central medallion (present in the better part of the rugs) which is frequently in the form of a star.
The Nain weavers invented a standard exclusively for their carpets by which a Nain rug price can be determined. The measurement is called LAA and defines the number of threads which from a single fringe at the end of the Nain Persian rug. The lower the LAA is, the bigger the price. If a carpet has 9 LAA, than it can be considered to be of very good quality and the most rare and finest carpets have 4 LAA. A Nain Persian rug is woven with Persian asymmetric knots; usually the density of knots varies between 120 and 180 Knots per square inch, the latter representing high quality Nain Persian rugs.
After purchasing such a carpet it is very important that you keep them away from sunlight by keeping them in darker rooms, or at least by rotating them a few times per year. Rotating also prevents the degradation caused by increased traffic in a certain area. It is also recommended that they are not cleaned with proprietary clening products, but rather leave this job to a professional carpet cleaner, however in an emergency, for example spills etc., use a mixture of water, mild soap and some white vinegar.
If you are fortunate enough to own one of these masterpieces it should be well insured, however as a Nain Persian rug is unique, it is always going to be difficult to replace.
About the Author
Arnold Hexden is known for his interesting articles on many subjects.You can read more about antique and Persian rugs on his website: The Antique Rugs Review and Directory which is at http://www.dreamantiquerugs.com.
