Veramin Rugs: Floral Vase Veramin Rug

Veramin Rug
4'1 x 4'2
Product Type: Original,
One-of-a-kind
Size (ft.): 4'1 x 4'2
Size (cm.): 124 x 127
Colors: Beige
Pink
Woven: Hand knotted
Foundation: Cotton
Pile: Wool
Style: Veramin
Category: City
Origin: Veramin Persian Rug
Age: [0-10 years]
Condition: Excellent
Dye: 80% Vegetable Dye
KPSI: 82 Knotting Time: 33 days 313.5 hours
SKU #: 1700190831

About Veramin Rugs
Veramin is a small town south of Tehran. The Veramin has a very distinct and beautiful pattern. This includes an open field of flowers, exclusive to Veramin. The flowers are joined via diagonal grape vines, and repeated throughout. This is enclosed with a dark navy border. The carpet itself is multi-colored and the rug is very densely knotted.

History & Construction
Besides the legendary cities of central Iran, such as Tehran, Isfahan, Kashan, Yazd, and Kerman, there are many smaller towns scattered throughout this area that also weave carpets of very high quality. Some of these small towns near Tehran are Veramin, Tafresh, Boroujerd, Khomaine and Taleghan, and, near Isfahan, are Najafabad, Josheghan, and the village of Maymeh. There are also a few near Kashan that produce fine rugs, such as Yazd and Ardekan. Kashan and Isfahan, being among the pioneers from the 16th century, have had enormous influence on their surroundings. Najafabad produces the designs of Isfahan, and Yazd and Ardekan the famous designs of Kashan, almost indistinguishably. An expert weaver in one of these cities will work non-stop on a carpet for many years. The famous asymmetrical Persian knot is generally the one used. The materials can be all wool, all silk or a mixture of the two. The foundation is usually cotton, except in very fine pieces, where it can be pure silk. Although rugs produced in the major cities of this region are technically superior to the ones produced on the outskirts, these pieces from the smaller towns of central Iran are still among the best. Many carpets from this area have been known to last several hundreds of years.

I am not looking to buy or sell. I am reviewing this rug to place it in context and to use it as a teaching aid.

Thanks and best wishes,

J. Barry O'Connell Jr.

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