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Historical changes in styles of Persian carpet Studying both contemporary and old pieces of certain areas suggests that there were both permanent and periodic changes in weaving styles of these areas. shop carpet like Heris in Azerbaijan, Dorokhsh in southern Khorasan and carpets of some other important weaving centers fall under this category.(Historical changes in […]

Persian Carpet Designs The design plates of Persian shop carpet designs can be classified in four categories based on the method they are executed by the designer. The first group are the designs, only a quartev However, the second group is such that for weaving, half of the design must be available to the weaver

Persian Rural carpet This group of Persian Rural carpet comes from a special way of life that is the result of rural culture and life in the village.(Persian shop carpet ) The beginning of this form of living can be considered the period when man learned farming, and groups of nomads gave up this way

Town carpets This style of carpet weaving comes from the tradition and lifestyle of those who live in the cities. In this regard, the tradition of persian carpet weaving, as well as the types of their applied and decorative arts, are noticeably different from rural and tribal shop carpet.(Town carpets) Unfortunately, of the old styles

Tribal carpets Each Persian carpet is categorized in three different categories. Tribal, rural and workshop shop carpet. This group of Persian knotted-pile carpets is entirely derived from the life and culture of the people who live as nomads.’ In other words, it can be argued that the vast majority of the necessities of nomadic life

Style and maktab of Persian carpet Before dealing with different styles of Persian shop carpet, it is necessary to get acquainted with the style as well as the maktab (school) in the field of hand-woven carpets. The sum of the features that make up the identity of a hand-woven carpet is called style.(Style and maktab

The evolution of persian carpet in Qajar period Since 1794, with the beginning of the reign of Aqa Mohammad Khan Qajar, who was the founder of the Qajar dynasty, a new chapter has gradually been emerged in the history of Persian carpets. Despite several battles and chaotic conditions during the early years of Qajar dynasty,

The glorious period  age of Persian shop carpet during the Safavid era is considered to be Iran’s brilliant age of persian carpet weaving after the Sassanian era, and several pieces of gelim and persian carpet have remained of this period. The glorious period age of Persian carpet during the Safavid era Isma’il I, then Shah

Pazyryk carpet The most prominent example of this group, which is at the top of the studies of shop carpet researchers and specialists in the field, is the famous Pazyryk carpet , which is of great importance among all historical documents of Iranian carpet weaving. There are 3 reasons that show us why this carpet

Origins of Persian carpet  While studying the origins and history of Persian shop carpet , it is important to pay attention to documents that prove the existence of a woven piece in a specific period in addition to many the pieces that have survived the challenge of time and are currently treasures around the world. After