Afghan Sultan Collection Vegetable Dye Rug - 3.91 x 3.02 Connoisseur

Afghan Sultan Collection Vegetable Dye Rug - 3.91 x 3.02 ConnoisseurThe Magic of Sultan Carpets A Statement of Beauty and Heritage In the northern province of Jowzjan, Afghanistan, lies the serene and fertile city of Sultan a land of greenery, open skies, and some of the most hospitable people in the world. From this region comes a truly unique treasure: the Sultan carpet, a handwoven masterpiece that has captivated collectors and designers across the globe. Each Sultan carpet is more than just a rug it is a work of

burnt orange and shades of brown make this carpet quite spellbinding

but with these new cultural contacts

They typically have a strong dominant brown color

and despite that

but the shape rests in an elliptical shape motif

It is recognizable because of its resemblance to a tear drop

It has lovely red colour in its centre and also along its main guard and outer guard borders

Medallions are the most usual motif

The Lilihan rugs are using single -wefted  weave

The rug weaving industry in the region can be traced back for centuries

Nain is a small town in the province of Isfahan

but at the centre of everything we see a flower in blossom  The field provides a wonderful balance to the complex patterns of the rest of the carpets