REF.: CACH08
Price range: | €2.500,00 - €5.000,00 |
Description: | Qum rug |
Dimensions: | L163xB104 |
Origin: | Central Iran |
Period: | 1940-1990 |
Medium: | pile: silk / warp and weft: silk |
Technique: | Hand knotted |
Coulours may appear different on the website than in reality. All mentioned prices and sizes are indicative and not binding. Possibly some rugs that are still online, are not available anymore in the showroom.
Qom and Naïn had, so to speak, no carpet production till the middle of the 20th century and are hardly mentioned in books till that time. In both cities patterns were then inspired by old tile decorations and frescoes or miniatures in Safavid buildings. In the beginning they aimed to achieve the best and finest work with better materials. But as with many success stories, commercial exploitation did not favor originality and creativity. Thus, under the same name one shall discover qualities from best to worse.