{"product_id":"vintage-persian-kashan-rug-c-1980-silk","title":"Vintage Persian Kashan Rug c. 1980 (Silk)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePersian rugs have always been associated with sophisticated and affluent households, with regal highly detailed floral designs such as \u003cem\u003eIsfahan\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eKashan \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eTabriz \u003c\/em\u003erugs, however there are many nomadic people in Iran who weave simpler, tribal rugs, including \u003cem\u003eGabbeh\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHamadan \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eQashqai \u003c\/em\u003erugs. \u003cspan\u003eThe floral designs often have a medium pile with a lustre, while the tribal rugs have a thicker pile.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKashan \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003erugs are woven in the city of Kashan, near \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIsfahan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, central Iran. They are one of the most recognisable Persian rugs in the world and have a characteristic central medallion design, with with dense floral ornaments in the field and border. This layout is copied in various other fine Persian rugs including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTabriz\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHeriz\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIsfahan \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eQom \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003erugs, and represents the Persian concept of an organized and idealized garden. They are easily distinguished from other rugs by their red field and navy blue border. Unlike some fine Persian rugs, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eKashan \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003erugs have a medium pile, providing a soft texture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis rug was primarily woven as a wall piece given it's small size and also due to the fact that the fringes are longer on the bottom and shorter at the top. However, it can still be used as a small door mat rug. This rug contains the signature of the Persian weaving workshop it was produced in and has some silk floral highlights also.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58018890154366,"sku":null,"price":189.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/9350\/1054\/files\/IMG_0755_907d9e95-68c2-4154-b842-e25e14c176ca.jpg?v=1789244786","url":"https:\/\/www.khorasanrugs.co.uk\/products\/vintage-persian-kashan-rug-c-1980-silk","provider":"Khorasan Rugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}