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Persian Sub Styles
Afshar, Ardabil, Bakhtiari, Bijar, Isfahan, Farahan, Hamadan, Heriz, Joshaghan, Kashan,
Kerman, Malayer, Mashad, Nain, Qashghai, Qum, Ravar, Sarab, Sarouk, Senneh, Serapi,
Shiraz, Tabriz, Varamin.
Mashad
Mashad is the capital city of the province of Khorasan in northeastern Iran. This holy city is
famous for the shrine of the eighth Shiite Imam, Imam Reza. Another factor which has given
Mashad great significance, is its geographical positioning in eastern Iran. In addition to being
a rug-weaving center, Mashad is also a trade center for the rugs of its neighboring villages
and tribes such as Baluchis and Turkomans of Iran, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The Majority of Mashad rugs are woven in workshops; others are made on home-based
looms in surrounding villages. Mashad mostly produces large rugs. The majority of Mashad
rugs are woven with the asymmetrical (Persian) knot although the symmetrical (Turkish) knot
is found. The pattern of Mashad rugs is almost always curvilinear. The most common
Mashad design is shah abbasi medallion-and-corner with large pendants. This design is
sometimes similar to the Kashan shah abbasi medallion-and-corner with a diamond shape
medallion and a background filled with shah abbasi motifs, and other times it is similar to
Kerman Koran medallion-and-corner design with a plainer background; however, the
medallion tends to be more circular than Kerman medallions. One unique characteristic,
which helps differentiate Mashad rugs from Kashan rugs, but not necessarily from Kerman
rugs, is their elongated corners. The corners of the Mashad medallion-and-corner layout are
so long that they either almost meet or do meet near the center of each border on each side
of the rug. Another characteristic in this design which can help distinguish Mashad rugs from
other rugs, but it makes them even more similar to Kashan rugs, is the weavers' almost
exclusive use of deep red for the background and dark blue for the medallion, corners, and
the border. However, all colors are used in creating the motifs. Quality Mashad is known
for producing some of the best wool in Iran. Mashad rugs and carpets are very high quality
and are among the best looking carpets in Iran and the world.
Knots
Weavers in Mashad use Persian knots. You should check the back of the carpet because
the quality of the rug depends upon the number of knots, which varies, but averages from
around 120 KPSI.
Foundation
Warp is mostly cotton; weft is either cotton or wool.
Afshar, Ardabil, Bakhtiari, Bijar, Isfahan, Farahan, Hamadan, Heriz, Joshaghan, Kashan,
Kerman, Malayer, Mashad, Nain, Qashghai, Qum, Ravar, Sarab, Sarouk, Senneh, Serapi,
Shiraz, Tabriz, Varamin.
Mashad
Mashad is the capital city of the province of Khorasan in northeastern Iran. This holy city is
famous for the shrine of the eighth Shiite Imam, Imam Reza. Another factor which has given
Mashad great significance, is its geographical positioning in eastern Iran. In addition to being
a rug-weaving center, Mashad is also a trade center for the rugs of its neighboring villages
and tribes such as Baluchis and Turkomans of Iran, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The Majority of Mashad rugs are woven in workshops; others are made on home-based
looms in surrounding villages. Mashad mostly produces large rugs. The majority of Mashad
rugs are woven with the asymmetrical (Persian) knot although the symmetrical (Turkish) knot
is found. The pattern of Mashad rugs is almost always curvilinear. The most common
Mashad design is shah abbasi medallion-and-corner with large pendants. This design is
sometimes similar to the Kashan shah abbasi medallion-and-corner with a diamond shape
medallion and a background filled with shah abbasi motifs, and other times it is similar to
Kerman Koran medallion-and-corner design with a plainer background; however, the
medallion tends to be more circular than Kerman medallions. One unique characteristic,
which helps differentiate Mashad rugs from Kashan rugs, but not necessarily from Kerman
rugs, is their elongated corners. The corners of the Mashad medallion-and-corner layout are
so long that they either almost meet or do meet near the center of each border on each side
of the rug. Another characteristic in this design which can help distinguish Mashad rugs from
other rugs, but it makes them even more similar to Kashan rugs, is the weavers' almost
exclusive use of deep red for the background and dark blue for the medallion, corners, and
the border. However, all colors are used in creating the motifs. Quality Mashad is known
for producing some of the best wool in Iran. Mashad rugs and carpets are very high quality
and are among the best looking carpets in Iran and the world.
Knots
Weavers in Mashad use Persian knots. You should check the back of the carpet because
the quality of the rug depends upon the number of knots, which varies, but averages from
around 120 KPSI.
Foundation
Warp is mostly cotton; weft is either cotton or wool.
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