Davide Ragowvitch

Rug Importer

Persian Rug Groups

KHORASSAN DISTRICT

Herat Coarse weave & Ghiordes knot, usually large carpets

Khorassan Unusual elongated pear design, multi-weft crosses

Mesched Like Khorassan but unevenly clipped pile

Turkbuff Mostly room carpets, close cut and bright colours

SHIRAZ DISTRICT

Ispahan Often used, well known name but no longer makes rugs

Kirman Close weave, superior workmanship, distinctive red roses

Yezd Designs tend to be Medallions with floral patterns and corners

Bakhtiyari Tribal woven, vegetable dyes, coarse dull wools used

Shiraz Barber-pole sides, frequent designs are Pear & Chain Medallion

Niris Alternative warp threads depressed, otherwise District typical

FERAGHAN DISTRICT

Feraghan Coarse grain, Sehna Knot, very often Herati design

Hamadan Typical use of camel hair, Trellis & Daiper designs

Sarouk Slightly less superior grade of Kashan

Kashan Often misused name, this quality is seldom surpassed

Saraband Usually all over Pear designs, striped borders

Saltanabad Area of European influenced designs, scrolls, florals. (as below)

Mushkabad Also called Mahal, washed to tone down colours

Joshaghan Typically lack any distinctive features

Guilistan Kashan area, beautiful floral designs

Teheran Both knots used, mostly made in factories, like fine Tabriz designs

SEHNA DISTRICT ( or Adelan Province )

Sehna Single fine cotton weft between each row, elaborate Herati & Pear

Bijar Coarse weave, Ghiordes knot, boldly massed reds & blues

Kermanshah Light pink, blue & ivory shades, Sehna knot & coarse weave

Persian Khurdistan Nomadic, hard when new, very durable, usually dark colours

Karadja Finer, less lustrous wools used, usually duller and deeper piles

TABRIZ DISTRICT

Tabriz Close weave, buried thread with Ghiordes knot, Central medallion

Ghorevan Diamond shaped central medallions with stepped sides

Bakshis Rare in comparison with similar Herez carpets

Serapi Typical of Ghorevan and Herez.

Herez Mountain area, designs influenced by Mongolians

Suj-Bulak Made by Kurds, double wool yarns used, very serviceable

Karadagh Very often Caucasian designs used, replacing floral motifs

Afshar Nomadic, tribal type of Shiraz styles, Persian Floral designs

KHURDISTAN DISTRICT

Western Khurdistan Distinctive are shaded blues in Fields and simple Borders

Mosul Ghiordes knot, close coarse weave, often repetitive patterns

Gozene Warp threads encircled by right of some knots and left of others

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Sales Tel. 07939 072 630

Warehouse Tel. 01422 370849 Email dr@rotexco.co.uk (part of the Halifax Carpets Ltd group)