Oriental rugs

Oriental rugs

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Oriental rugs

Wilton

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

A British production centre of machine made rugs. In 1825, the Wilton company took over the Axminster looms, and for the next one hundred years (until 1924) produced handmade rugs as well.

A term used to describe village rugs in western Iran which have motifs of the Khamseh, Qashqai and Lori tribes. Designs of three latch hook diamond medallions are typical and these are surrounded by ...

Qultog

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

A town in northwest Iran known for small Kurdish rugs having a medallion surrounded with small geometric and animal figures throughout the field. Foundation is cotton and rugs are double wefted.

Qum

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

A city of northwest central Iran which is famous for very finely knotted silk rugs. Production began in the 1930's and most popular designs include floral medallions, all over designs, trees of life, ...

Rollakans

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

Flat woven rugs of Swedish designs made in Portugal. The name literally translates as "back cover", and these rugs were originally used as wall hangings in the old days in Scandinavian cabins to keep ...

Sabzevar

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

A town in northeastern Iran which produces rugs similar to mashad rugs. Designs are usually of a centre medallion on a red ground with vases in the corners. Asymmetrical knots on cotton foundation ...