The Iranian city Isfahan (also spelled Esfahan) has long been one of the famous Persian carpet production centers (or carpets ). Isfahani carpet is known for its high quality. The most famous workshop in Isfahan is Seirafian .
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Isfahan carpets are huddled on silk or cotton foundations, with up to 1,000,000 Persian knots/square meters (there are pieces made by Seyrafian parent workshop with higher number of knots), using excellent quality (referred to as kork wool in Iran) wool for the pile, which is usually cut quite low. At the beginning of Isfahan's renewal as a center of high-quality carpet rugs, most carpets use traditional motifs inspired by architectural motifs and tiles that adorn the historic buildings of this great city. Designers are more inspired by Persian poets (Rumi, Hafez, Attar), nature, and religious spiritual religion embedded in culture. In contemporary items pallets have become more pastel, utilizing the technical perfection and artistic flair of this "City of Art". Both Classical and Contemporary Isfahan are fascinating, and the subdue palette, especially the robust red removal, makes them more compatible with Western decorative schemes.
Various traditional designs are still used including Shah Abbas allover, Vase, Tree of Life and Pictorial schemes but by far the most popular compositions are based on a circular center medal (Derived from the famous Shah Lutf Allah mosque in Isfahan) against an elaborately carved field decorated with tree motifs elaborate wines and florals.
The antique/semi-antique carpet of Isfahan is more colorful and richer than Nain, the nearest town known for its exceptional handmade rugs. Antique Isfahans is quite sought since production was almost completely discontinued since 1722, in which the invasion of Afghanistan took place. It was not until the beginning of the 20th century that it was completely rebuilt.
Shah Abbas the Great was the King of the inspired Safavid Dynasty, and as a result not only moved the Persian capital to Isfahan from Qazvin but also embarked on an artistic revival within the capital of his palace. Under his vision and guidance, the weaving rug in Isfahan is growing. But the invasion of Afghanistan gave a serious blow to this industry that never recovered from the beginning of the 20th century. Some of the earliest pieces made in the last century can be found consisting of 500,000 knots-1,000,000 knots/m2, but these are rare and few in number. World War I brought a change in the "modern" Isfahan which is the center of weaving for the Iranian fashion industry. The fashion changes in the world also affected Iran, which caused Isfahan to lose its lucrative industry. However, the astute businessman Isfahan decided to use good quality wool cloth and Aba into high quality Persian rugs which once again rebuilt Isfahan as a base for one of the most beautiful and most beautiful rugs in Iran.
Some Isfahani carpets are known in Western Europe as "Polish rugs" or "Polon rugs". This name refers to the carpets woven with silk, gold and silver threads in Persia during the 16-18 centuries and exported to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. They were commissioned by rich Polish nobles and decorated with their emblems. Some of them are then resold to Western European buyers who are often convinced of their Polish origin, hence their names.
Video Isfahan rug
References
Maps Isfahan rug
External links
- National Iranian Rugia Gallery
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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