Qazvin (Kazvin) Floral Meditation Carpet


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Qazvin (Kazvin) Floral Meditation Carpet

4 foot 6 inch by 7 foot

This rug is a Qazvin (Kazvin) floral meditation carpet. Nice bright carpet with lots of wildlife and flowers. Thick pile, great wool feels great to walk on.

In the reign of Tahmasp Shah Safavi Persia as a country almost collapsed under pressure from her neighbors. Azerbaijan and the capitol of Safavi Persia fell to the Ottoman. Sections of Khorasan fell to the Shaybani Uzbek Horde. Tahmasp pulled back to Qazvin. Convinced that a turn to religious extremism was the way to save his country Tahmasp decimated the royal workshops and closed the brothels and wine shops. He stopped short of expelling his male lover but he drastically changed the arts of Persia. 3 Shahs latter Abbas the Great moved the capitol to Isfahan and Qazvin returned to being a quiet provincial town. Qazvin is Northwest of Teheran on Route AO1

Qazvin (Kazvin) Iran 20th century. 4 foot 5 inch by 7 foot (Not including fringe).

Structure: Asymmetrical knot open left. 13 knots per horizontal inch and 14 knots per vertical inch. 182 per square inch (2821 per square decimeter)

Yarn Spin: Z.

Warp: White Cotton.

Weft: Cotton 2 shot. blue.

Pile: 2 Wool singles.

Ends: Warp fringe.

Selvages: Overcast with white wool.

Further Notes: As new, no visible faults. As Persians go this is a thick rug as opposed to a thin one. Plush.

Not for sale.

This is a double wefted carpet and reminds me of a Sarouk. Nicely made with long pile. It is a fairly stiff rug. I had two of these that are very similar. Traditionally these rugs are made in pairs and slight differences in size are normal.

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