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Persian Substyles
Afshar
, Ardabil,
Bakhtiari,
Bijar,
Esfahan,
Farahan,
Hamadan,
Heriz,
Joushaghan,
Kashan,
Kerman,
Malayer,
Mashad,
Nain,
Quashghai,
Qum,
Ravar,
Sarab,
Saruk,
Senneh,
Serapi,
Shiraz,
Tabriz,
Varamin
Esfahan - View Our Persian Esfahan Rugs Collection
Esfahan is located in western central Iran. Esfahan rugs have been
and still remain very famous worldwide. Since Esfahan has been a
capital city of many rulers including Shah Abbas of Safavid
Dynasty, many mosques, palaces and other great monuments have
been built in Esfahan, especially during the reign of Shah
Abbas in the 16th and 17th centuries
when Esfahan was a great center of art. These buildings have
greatly influenced the rug designs of Esfahan.
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One very common design
is based on a large round medallion resembling the tile
(mosaic) work of the interior of the dome of the Sheikh
Lotfollah's Mosque. Other designs include Shah Abbasi medallion and
corner, islimi medallion and corner, trees with
animals, Shah Abbasi all-over, geometric medallion and
corner, and pictorals of people and nature, sometimes based on
Safavid miniatures. Many colors are used in
an Esfahan rug; seldom less than 15 colors are used in one
rug. The colors most commonly used are turquoise, navy, red,
beige and pale mushroom. The background and the borders are
visibly divided by usually two to five minor borders.
Esfahan Pictorial
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