FINE PERSIAN KELARDASHT RUG
200 cm x 295 cm
1 in stock
RUG
- SKU: DX21
- Name: Kelardasht
- Size: 200 cm W x 295 cm L
- Woven: Hand-Knotted
- Origin: Persian
- Age: Contemporary (not used)
- Pile: 100% Wool
- Foundation: 100% Cotton
- Dying : Natural dyes
- UNIQUE: Only 1 in stock
- CERTIFIED GENUINE: Comes with Certificate of Authenticity
These rugs are very well-known from several antique paintings. The village, Klardasht, is situated in the north of Iran, south of the Caspian Sea, near the Alborz mountains.
The motifs on these carpets normally consists of a hexagon surrounded by white primitve lines and sometimes even a scarab in the middle. On the central part of the carpet, and on the border, there are decorative figures of more simple types together with flowers. The background colour is often brickred with dark blue and brown as dominating colours. The pile is made of thick, soft wool, the warp of cotton The carpets are very durable and very long-lasting.