Persian Rug - Bakhtiary Rug - 3.10 x 2.10 Rug - ATR615 tabriz

Persian Rug - Bakhtiary Rug - 3.10 x 2.10 Rug - ATR615 tabrizBakhtiar carpets are made of strong and sturdy wool. Because of this the carpets named after the nomads of the Bakhtiari tribe, who live in the Sagros mountains near the city of Isfahan are among the most robust of all Persian carpets. They are knotted from thick wool, which reduces their deterioration. It is not as fine and soft as the cork wool of other Persian carpets, but it has a clear advantage in its resistance to everyday stress. Bakhtiar

Qom  rugs (or Qum

Without a closer examination this carpet may be thought to carry a message of austerity

The decoration of Nain carpets is similar to that used for Isfahans

The patterns are mostly geometric

traditional Medallion rugs

with a delightful pictorial motif showing hunters

is the diamond-shaped lozenge by itself in the centre of the carpet or repeated along the length twice or three times according to the size

is on display in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London

It contains many motifs the are bountiful and pretty

first produced in Istanbul

There is a wonderful balance to the complex patterns of the rest of the carpets

The most prominent feature of this rug is the plethora of motifs and patterns all reminiscent of spring