Second Quarter of 20th Century TOUDESHK NAIN From Central Persia
Persian Rug Gallery
RUG NAME: TOUDESHK NAIN From Central Persia
GALLERY: Persian
CATEGORY: Persian
AGE: Second Quarter of 20th Century
ID(Jozan): no. 4762
DESCRIPTION: Carpet No. (Type and Reference) : 2704 SH859
Origin : Toudeshk Nain Central Persia
Size : 280 x 157 cm (Approx. 9 feet 2inch x 5 feet 2 inch)
Pile : Handspun Wool
Warp : Handspun Cotton
Weft : Handspun Cotton
Selvedge : Handspun Wool
Pattern : Shahbhassi Allover Design
Knots : 810,000 knots per square metre
Total Knots in Whole Carpet : 3,560,760 knots
Dye : Natural Vegetable Colours
Condition : 100% Full Pile and Perfect Condition
Age : Second Quarter of 20th Century
Weight : 13 Kilograms
Description of Design and History :
Nain, which lies about 150 kilometres (100 miles) east of Isfahan on the old caravan route to India, is a small town of inhabitants with the tranquility of the Dasht-i-Kavir desert just a short distance away. Even here we can find traces of the influence of Shah Abbas, in carpet designs which derive from the palaces of Isfahan. The town earns its living today almost exclusively from the modern but excellent carpet industry and its associated trades, as well as from the sale of these exceptionally fine carpets which are prized throuhout the world and which come onto the market via the bazaars of Isfahan. Under the PAHLAVI emperors, the central Persian city of Nain became on of the great weaving ccentres of Persia. Nain rugs are justifiably admired for their superb technical quality, outstanding draughtmanship and distintive palette. This example has a dark cream ground on which is arranged an extraordinarily complex system of floral arabesques, each flower head drawn in minute detail and beautifully coloured. The field is perfectly balanced by the pale cream main border, which contains a stylised palemette meander and is flanked by two dark cream ground guards containing floral repeats. A very attractive example of one of the major groups of 20th century Persian carpets.
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