Persian Rug - Bakhtiyari- 3.00 x 2.00 Rug - ATR616 TurkamanMeshed (Mashehad) is the modern capital of Khorasan, in North Iran. It is near both the Russian Turkestan and the Afghanistan borders. Mesheds are usually decorated with all over designs, florals, herati or Islim. Colours are varied and are bright. Red (especially plum) is favoured. So is purple rose. Green is also popular. The border normally reflects the central motif, while the two narrow flanking guard borders are often likely to be floral design.
The semi-nomadic tribes men and women who weave these rugs
Shirvan rugs are not necessarily linked to a certain village as they share a range of geometric field designs and borders
Despite this
while the two narrow flanking guard borders are often likely to be floral design
This carpet is a work of genius combining wonderful shades of light olive greens and teal create a sense of luxury and beauty
Otherwise we miss the point and the mystical beauty of such art
The colours are wonderful and sit in harmony
Caucasian and Armenian carpets retained their customary geometric patterns remained popular
It has an overall pattern and the parchment base appearing as the filed of the centre shape appears also in the tendrils creating much elegance style and continuity
and in manuscript borders
This carpet is of the finest quality and is a Quchan Carpet
This carpet has a strong presence with the clear shape of the central medallions and the beautiful pink colours
