{"product_id":"afghan-sultanabad-rug-13","title":"Afghan Sultanabad Rug","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe History \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese rugs are mainly woven in the northern Afghan provinces of \u003cem\u003eAndkhoy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMazari-Sharif\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eKunduz\u003c\/em\u003e, using high quality Ghazni wool which provides a natural sheen. They often have a relatively lower pile and widespread colour tonal variation (known as '\u003cem\u003eAbrash\u003c\/em\u003e' in Persian) to imitate antique rugs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally, \u003cem\u003eSultanabad \u003c\/em\u003erugs were designed in 1833 by the the Swiss-British textile firm Ziegler \u0026amp; Co. in Manchester, England, with a manufacturing base in Iran. The goal was to produce a rug design that suited the western market, as an option to the more prevalent tribal, geometric rug designs of Central Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsmanship \u0026amp; Texture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSultanabad \u003c\/em\u003erugs are recreations based on fine Persian-style rugs, namely \u003cem\u003eArak \u003c\/em\u003erugs, with highly detailed floral designs and a high knot count. They combine Persian motifs (especially \u003cem\u003eHerati\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eShah Abbas\u003c\/em\u003e, and floral medallions) with European aesthetics - muted colours, open fields, and lighter tones. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotif \u0026amp; Design Symbolism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese rugs are also known as '\u003cem\u003eChobi\u003c\/em\u003e' rugs (Persian meaning: \u003cem\u003ewood colour\u003c\/em\u003e) from their characteristic cream colour resembling pine wood. They use the asymmetrical Persian (\u003cem\u003eSenneh\u003c\/em\u003e) knot and the design is dominated by floral motifs including palmettes, rosettes, arabesques, scrolling vines and floral sprays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/9350\/1054\/files\/MapChart_Map_1.png?v=1787496061\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Khorasan Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57902811021694,"sku":null,"price":915.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/9350\/1054\/files\/IMG_8253-squared.jpg?v=1787495656","url":"https:\/\/www.khorasanrugs.co.uk\/products\/afghan-sultanabad-rug-13","provider":"Khorasan Rugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}