Signed Silk Medallion Qum Carpet

Signed Silk Medallion Qum CarpetQum carpets originate in the Qum Province of Iran Persia, about 100 miles south of Teheran. Although production only began about one hundred years ago, they are prized because of the quality of the materials (fine wool and silk and sometimes two layers of silk) and the sophisticated designs. The colors frequently are red, ivory, and blue; medallions, landscapes, curvilinear lines, and Tree of Life motifs are common design elements in these high knot

Design: Dragon Design Mongolian Carpet

sometimes using Oriental tribal rug patterns

They often depict religious or historical scenes

as well as high quality yarns – Persian/Iranian carpets have been an integral part and reflection of Iranian culture for thousands of years

from being very thick with a heavy pile

these rugs display a wide variety of classic designs

to the Hereke rugs

Design: Mid Century Design Aubusson Wool Carpet

and is an heirloom that may be passed down for generations to come

production of Axminster carpets has been inconsistent due to fires

Style: 18th Century Khotan Fragment Carpet

when they were first in high demand by nobility and royalty of the Ottoman Empire as decorative wall and table coverings