Kashan Rugs Iran

The kashan rugs surfaced from one of the oldest cities kashan iran that shares its namesake.

Kashan rugs iran.

Great prices starting at 149. Explore our current range of kashan rugs. Many authors attribute persian rugs and carpet to kashan in the 16th century particularly of the so called small silk kashan persian carpet group. Kashan is a city in north central iran.

Sales of the kashan across domestic and international markets began around the 19th century. The mountains to the west provide just enough water for survival but not much more with the result that the wool was stiffer and harsher and not good for weaving rugs. The area was one of the primary seats of pre historic civilization with sialk only 4km from current day kashan of which sections date back more than 6000bc. We know that there was production of persian carpet at royal workshops in the 17th and early 18th century.

With a plethora of modern and traditional pieces of middle eastern orgin we will make sure you find a rug you absolutely desire. The origin of the kashan dates back to the 17th century though some experts believe that some of the kashan s designs draw back to the 16th century. Kashan is located in the centre of iran in the isfahan province and is one of iran s oldest cities.