Vintage Persian Kashan Rug red rug As with all hand-knotted rugs

As with all hand-knotted rugs

often featuring paired arabesque motifs known in the trade as turtles

Stock Number: BR888

Origin: Afghanistan

a city that has been weaving since the 15th century and remains one of the most celebrated weaving centres in all of Persia

Vintage Persian Kashan Rug red rug As with all hand-knotted rugsThis rug comes from Kashan, a city in central Iran that has been weaving since at least the 15th century and is recognised by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of carpet weaving. Nearly one in three residents of Kashan is employed in carpet making, with the skills passed from mothers to daughters across generations. This is not a city that learned to weave. It is a city that exists to weave. The quality of Kashan weaving is immediately