Kashan silk carpet Pope claims that kashan Persian rug was a city that could readily trade with other big towns since it was apart from the political unrest in the capital and the cacophony of religious arguments and discussions. The calm and tranquillity it had attained under the cover of lawfulness, thrift, and a proper […]
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Precious persian carpets in European museums The hunting ground carpet of the Austrian Museum of Art and Industry, Vienna. Precious persian carpets in European museums Cecil Edwards states: “This Persian rug has been named first among the world’s most famous carpets. Since it is the sole carpet with a silk weft and pile, some experts
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Sheikh Safiuddin Ardabili persian carpet The Ardabil or Sheikh Safi carpet is the most well-known of the eight well-known Safavid Persian rug mentioned by Cecil Edwards. Regarding the Ardabil carpet, he states: “This well-known carpet is called the Ardabil carpet because it originates from a mosque in Ardabil, where Shah Ismail and his ancestor Sheikh
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Rugs from Shah Ismail’s time Ismail Safavi’s ascent to power in Iran brought security and power to a pinnacle of wealth and prosperity under Shah Tahmasab I and Shah Abbas Kabir. Historians and art historians attest to the growth of industries and artistic disciplines like Persian rug weaving, calligraphy, textile weaving, and architecture during these
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Persian carpet in the Timurid period Persian rug ,When the era of ascetic rule of the early Islamic caliphs came to an end, the later caliphs gradually began to build luxurious courts, especially in the Sassanid style. The use of expensive items and luxuries, such as fabrics and carpets and ornaments, increased. In his book
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Kashan Iranian rug Factors influencing Kashan Iranian rug A Kashan handwoven rug’s primary function is to cover floors; it’s a work of utilitarian art. B. The dynamic traditional art form known as “Glim,” or Kashan hand-woven Persian rug , has been able to adapt to the demands of modern and evolved society by maintaining its original
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The history of carpet weaving in Kashan (History carpet weaving Kashan)Emphasizing that clothing was one of early humans’ primary necessities to protect their bodies from the elements and to shield themselves from the cold and heat, the texture of the Persian rug is the product of a period of weaving, or a process of its
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Decorative traditions in Jajim fabric The structure of the cloth, and the special decorative techniques used in making Decorative traditions in Jajim fabric severely limit the choices of decoration open to the Shahsavan weavers. Persian carpet They cannot stray from the decorative tradition: that of multicoloured, vertical stripes of differing widths. The simplest and most
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All kinds of shahsavan jajims Shahsavan Jajim/Moghan =Various geometric motifs of ancient origins animates the vertical stripes of this sober Jajim. Among the motifs is the easily-recognised “Padlock” design, which is alternated here with cruciform Persian carpet and triangolar-shaped motifs. The stylised representation of a knife is unique. Strangely, the motifs in one stripe are
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Weaving the Jajim Tajims are objects made for everyday use, though thanks to the nomads’ ancient Persian carpet weaving tradition, they have become rich in technical and decorative detail. Because they are commonplace objects made for everyday use, the tools used to make them are extremely simple, and with few exceptions are readily available. Weaving
