Description
Kashan (Keshan)
The Kashan is one of the most premium wool-pile rugs made in Iran. These fine carpets are generally woven in the Shah Abbas pattern, with or without medallions or corner pieces. Pictorial rugs and variations on a classic vase medallion are also produced, as well as some geometric designs featuring a very stylised repeated elements that look like snowflakes. Many modern Kashans are worked in as few as five colours and have a predominantly blue appearance. In addition, Kashans are also still woven in the classic deep blue and burgundy field colours.
Kashan rugs are woven on cotton foundations in Persian knots with either silk or wool pile. The wool is of excellent quality, and can be very silky. In addition, the knots are quite firmly packed to form a dense, stiff carpet, the quality of which is determined by the size of the weft threads. The standard sizes for Kashans are 4×2, 5×3, 6×4, 12×9 and 13×10 feet.
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