The Iranian city of Isfahan (also spelt Esfahan) has long been one of the centres for production of the famous Persian carpet (or rug). Isfahani carpets are known for their high quality. The... Read more
The city of Mashhad has long been one of the centres for production of famous Persian carpets. It is also one of the oldest centres of carpet weaving. The Perez Topkapi prayer rug was woven... Read more
Kerman carpets (sometimes “Kirman”) are one of the traditional classifications of Persian carpets. They are named after Kerman, which is both a city and a province located in sou... Read more
A Tabriz rug/carpet is a type in the general category of Azerbaijan carpets / Iranian carpets from the city of Tabriz, the capital city of East Azarbaijan Province in north west of Iran tota... Read more
A Persian carpet (Middle Persian: bōb, Persian: farsh, meaning “to spread”; sometimes qālī) is a heavy textile, made for a wide variety of utilitarian and symbolic purpose, pro... Read more