Kashan Persian Rugs - Oriental Persian Rug

Kashan is an important city in central Iran, which has a history of carpet weaving that dates back to the 16^th century. Kashan rugs are categorized amongst the finest of the Persian rugs do to there very high quality wool, very fine weaving and beautiful colors and designs. Many kashan rugs have been put on display in major museums around the world, some of these piece date back to the 16^th or 17^th century when Kashan was given one of the first Royal workshops. Kashan has become one of the main centres responsible for the legend of the Persian rug. The design of Kashan rugs consist of a field generally decorated with a central medallion which terminates at the upper and lower ends in the flowering coronets. The rest of the field is closely decorated with the flowers and vine tendrils. In the four quarters a richly decorated band outlines a motif which recalls the designs and colors of the central medallion. Traditional theme colors are reds and blues, but recently Kashans have been woven in beige, grayish-blue, and olive green for the international market. Kashan rugs materials usually consist of exceptional quality wool and with silk outlining the beautiful motifs.

Kashan red persian rug with a beautiful traditional design. Kashan cream colored persian rug. Tradtional tan colored kashan persian rug.