Oriental rugs

Oriental rugs

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Oriental rugs

Qazvin

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

A city in northern Iran which was the capital city during the reign of the Safavid empire in the 16th century. Qazvin rugs, is actually a term used in America for fine double wefted Hamadan rugs with ...

Quchan

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

A city of northern Khorassan (northeastern Iran) which is inhabited by Kurds. Rugs produced here are made entirely from wool and use the symmetrical knots.

Saraband

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

A district in western central Iran which is known for the production of rugs having a light red field decorated with small botehs all over. Rugs usually have symmetrical knots and are woven on a ...

Sarouk

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

A village north of Arak in central western Iran which is famous for the production of floral rugs for the US market in the 1920's-1930's. Until the first world war, the central medallion design was ...

Saryk

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

A Turkmen tribe whose rug weavings are distinguished by the use of the symmetric knot and often use cotton in the pile.

savonnerie rug

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

A hand-knotted pastel rug with a floral medallion set on an open field with broken borders, made in France. This rug is the model for many of today's Indian and Persian rugs.

selvedge

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

The area between the edge of a rug and the fringe. The selvedge is the same material used to form the warp and weft. A design can be added to the selvedge to enhance the look of a rug.