Mashad #19626
Mashad #19626 Mashad #19626 Mashad #19626 Mashad #19626 Mashad #19626 Mashad #19626

Mashad #19626

Stock ID: #19626
General Rug Type: Persian Informal
Specific Rug Type: Mashad
Circa: 1950
Ground Color: Other
Origin: Persia
Width: 4' 2" ( 127 cm )
Length: 8' 2" ( 249 cm )
Description
Mashad

The largest city in Khorassan Province, northeast Iran. The carpet industry there is a late 19th century creation of relocated Tabriz merchants. Both Turkish (Turkhaff) and Persian-(Farsihaft) knotted rugs are produced in large sizes up to 20’ x 30’, in rich colors including a mulberry. Red designs are strictly curvilinear and often large animals and birds appear. Open fields with medallion and corner ornamentation are common. The texture is thick and heavy. The use of jufti knots allows rapid production. In the 20th century, several renowned workshops (Emogli,

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