20872-Isfahan Hand-Knotted/Handmade Persian Rug/Carpet Traditional Authentic/ Size: 7'9''x 5'0''/ 236cm x 152cm 8'0" x 8'0" carpet making in Kashan was

carpet making in Kashan was interrupted for more than two centuries between the Afghan invasion in 1722 and by the end of the nineteenth century

which is always decorated with a herati border motif (a diamond-shaped band with floral heads both inside and surrounding)

These carpets

A vast range of colors are used in Ghoms: white and ivory are the chief field colors

or sell them off to larger traders

20872-Isfahan Hand-Knotted/Handmade Persian Rug/Carpet Traditional Authentic/ Size: 7'9''x 5'0''/ 236cm x 152cm 8'0" x 8'0" carpet making in Kashan wasNR: 20872 Location: Isfahan (Signed Iran Isfahan Abbas Ali Momeni) Size: 7'9''x 5'0'' 236cm x 152cm Country: Iran Pile: Wool+Silk Base: Silk ISFAHAN Details: Isfahans are hand knotted on a vertical loom using a Persian knot and very high densities ranging from 160 to 400 knots per square inch. Silk Isfahans have densities approaching 600 knots per square inch. The warp is often made of cotton and the pile is always closely cropped, usually wool and