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The Iranian rug weaving town of Ahar is situated just north of the famous rug and carpet weaving city of Heriz. The name is often prefixed to Heriz and most people would find it difficult to see the difference but … Continue reading →

Summer has arrived in London and with it the huge surge in interior design projects. Fulled by the buoyant house prices and the movement that creates with in the housing market, interior designers and personal interior design projects are beginning … Continue reading →

These fine Persian rugs and carpets were named after the Governor of the Persian City Kashan. There were produced from the late 19th century to the early 20th century. These rugs and carpets often used the very best Merino wool … Continue reading →

Arbrushes are visible stripes of differing tones of colour found in handmade oriental rugs and carpets. Arbrushes happen for various reasons, the main and original reason was the accidental variation in colour between batches of dyed wool. When the weaver … Continue reading →

A fine price was paid for this 16th century Mamluk carpet size 2.58m x 2.40m. The Mamluk dynasty ruled Egypt under direct control of the ottoman empire until the Napoleonic French conquest in 1798. http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/rugs-carpets/the-baillet-latour-mamluk-carpet-egypt-probably-cairo-5780063-details.aspx

Now that spring is finally here, it reminds me of the spring carpet of Chosroes I (AD531-579), the Persian King of the Sasanian dynasty. To celebrate his victory over the Romans and his conquest of southern Arabia, King Chosroes ordered … Continue reading →

Azerbaijan is the largest country of the Caucasus region. The capital City of Baku is located 28 metres below sea level, making it the world’s lowest lying capital City. The production of handmade rugs and carpets in Azerbaijan dates back … Continue reading →

The new spring stock of handmade Oriental rugs and carpets is starting to arrive at London’s Oriental rug and carpet warehouses. For over 100 years London’s warehouses have been a world renowned centre for handmade Oriental rugs and carpets. So … Continue reading →

The production of Kashmir rugs and carpets is mainly centered in and around the city of Srinagar, in this disputed region of northern India. Kashmir rugs and carpets are handmade and can be found woven in wool, silk and mercerised … Continue reading →

Persian Gabbeh rugs are woven in and around the Shiraz and Fars regions of Iran, mainly by the Qashqai tribe. They usually have a very long pile of up to an inch deep. The original old Gabbeh rugs were undyed … Continue reading →