Bring the enchantment of ancient Persia into your living room with this intricately woven Kashmar rug.
Handmade by the brilliant rugweavers of Kashmar, an ancient city in the eastern Iranian province of Khorasan, this rug prominently displays the seal of the Iranian Royal Family. Kashmar has been an important rugweaving center for centuries though it has seen its share of troubles. In 1151 AD it was surrounded and plundered by Sultan Sanjar Saljooghi, and later in the 14th century, the city was ruined by Amir Taymour Goorkani. Out of this turmoil a brilliant, artistic rug weaving industry was born. Kashmar rugs are easily distinguishable because of their large size and unique patterns. Kashmar rugs are well known for their smooth structure and elegant curvilinear design. The patterns are usually pictorials that tell the story of a significant occurrence or entity in Persian history. Often they display a picture of a beloved Persian king, though they sometimes feature nature motifs. This rug features a black background, blue border, and accents of light blue, peach, ivory, light green and red.
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