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Persian Substyles
Afshar
,Ardabil,
Bakhtiari,
Bijar,
Esfahan,
Farahan,
Hamadan,
Heriz,
Joshaghan,
Kashan,
Kerman,
Malayer,
Mashad,
Nain,
Quashghai,
Qum,
Ravar,
Sarab,
Saruk,
Senneh,
Serapi,
Shiraz,
Tabriz,
Varamin
Kerman - View Our Persian Kerman Rugs Collection
Kerman rugs are woven in the city of Kerman in southeastern Iran and several small towns and villages in the vicinity. The pattern of Kerman rugs is almost always curvilinear with the exception of the famous Kerman pictorials which fall under the pictorial category of pattern. Kerman rugs are woven in a variety of intricate designs from cartoons.
The more modern designs mainly developed for the Western market in the late 19th century are either Aubussons or Koran (Quran) medallion-and-corners with an open field. The open field is actually an important distinguishing characteristic of these modern Kerman rugs. The traditional Kerman designs consist of Shah Abbasi medallion-and-corner, all-over floral, all-over boteh, striped designs, panelled garden, tree-of-life, prayer, vase, garden, hunting, animal, and the famous elaborate pictorials using both Persian and European themes. Usually 15 to 30 colors are used in one rug. The two most common colors used in antique and semi-antique rugs are rich red and red-blue. More recent rugs tend to have pastel colors such as lime green, pink, ivory and gray-blue. Turquoise, orange, champagne and beige are also among the commonly used colors. Kerman rugs are woven with the asymmetric (Persian) knot.
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