The karastan name has been synonymous with quality beauty and durability for more than 90 years.
Portuguese carpets khorasan.
Period of devaluation of carpet weaving in khorasan.
Mashhad niyshabour sabzevar and etc.
9 0 18 5 274 561 cm a portuguese needlepoint carpet the sand field with a reciprocal overall pattern of blue and ivory trian.
For example the arborescent and the paisley boteh a motif in the shape of a droplet.
The limelight of carpet weaving in the khorasan province at the moment are as follows.
Some weavers who works on persian knots use fraudulous or double knots to save time and material.
In the time when shah esmaeil conquered herat currently a city of northwest of afghanistan in 1510 the capital of the country was shifted to tabriz and as the result most artist were transferred from heart to tabriz and consequently second school of art was established in the new capital.
Herāt carpets are the classic carpets of the district.
Khorasan rugs are most famous of persian carpet design for their unparalleled beauty and quality.
It was the result of a unique conjunction of historical factors royal patronage the influence of court designers at all levels of artistic production the wide availability of locally produced and imported materials and dyes see ii above and.
Live beautifully with karastan carpets.
From the late 18th and early 19th centuries there are carpets in the herāti pattern probably made in villages of the district.
The region has been famed for fine antique rugs and carpets going back to timurid times in the late middle ages.
Later in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries khorassan became a center for the production of high quality room sized carpets due to its large stable supply of city based weavers who could accommodate the larger anchored.
While these area rugs closely adhere to tradition antique persian khorasan rugs still are extremely diverse.
Carpets of khorasan are woven with turkish and persian knots.
A long khorasan compartment and tree carpet north east persia 17th century christies art of the islamic and indian worlds including oriental rugs and carpets portuguese carpet northeast persia khorassan early 17th century.
Category mid 20th century portuguese rugs and carpets.
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Designs mostly used in khorasan carpets are flower design corner medallion overall flower design vase design overall paisley design and the most common is herat.
The high point in persian carpet design and manufacture was attained under the safavid dynasty 907 1152 1501 1739.
Since the 1920 s it has been setting the standard amongst rug and carpet makers and continues to maintain its leadership position as america s brand of choice for high end carpeting and rugs.
They show a repeat pattern of a lattice that peeps through a maze of blossoms and leaves with a characteristic.
Midcentury portuguese needlepoint carpet size.
Many antique carpets have whimsical animal designs accents like birds for example.
Carpet weaving has a long and rich history in khorasan.
