Rug | |
Type | Antique |
Size | 8'9" x 12' |
Design | Kirman |
Origin | Persian |
Color | Beige |
Pattern | Floral |
Age | 1880's |
Material | Wool |
A MUSEUM PIECE OF ART.with over a century aged still young enough to beautify your home for decades to come.
Brief history of Kerman rugs
Kerman
rugs are woven in the city of Kerman in southeastern Persia and several
small towns and villages in the vicinity. The pattern of Kerman rugs is
almost always curvilinear with the exception of the famous Kerman
pictorials which fall under the pictorial category of pattern. Kerman
rugs are woven in a variety of intricate designs from cartoons.
The
more modern designs mainly developed for the Western market in the late
19th century are either Aubussons or Koran (Quran)
medallion-and-corners with an open field. The open field is actually an
important distinguishing characteristic of these modern Kerman rugs. The
traditional Kerman designs consist of Shah Abbasi medallion-and-corner,
all-over floral, all-over boteh, striped designs, paneled garden,
tree-of-life, prayer, vase, garden, hunting, animal, and the famous
elaborate pictorials using both Persian and European themes. Usually 15
to 30 colors are used in one rug. The two most common colors used in
antique and semi-antique rugs are rich red and red-blue. More recent
rugs tend to have pastel colors such as lime green, pink, ivory and
gray-blue. Turquoise, orange, champagne and beige are also among the
commonly used colors. Kerman rugs are woven with the asymmetric
(Persian) knot
Lavar Kerman
Kerman
is both a city and a Province of Persia. So a Kerman rug may be from
the city but more likely the carpet would come from the Province. Raver
or Lavar as it is called in the West has had the reputation for the
finest Kerman carpets. These so called Lavar Kerman may actually be made
in a number of places in Kerman but the market calls them Lavar Kerman.
Evidence shows that Laver Kerman rugs were also made in Rafsanjan and
that the production of certain producers such as Atiyeh are sold as
Lavar Kerman.
We
can expect Kerman carpets to range between 200 and 400 knots per square
inch. If a carpet is towards the upper end of the range then it is
often called Lavar Kerman. mid to lower end of the scale it is called
Kerman.
Please note: almost all old and antique rugs are associated with some minor color change (abrash), previous repair, wavy shapes, possible weak materials, missing line on the borders, diverse pattern which in a way add to the beauty of these rugs.