The name Persia came from the Old Persian Empire who changed borders frequently, this happened over several thousands of years. Persia became Islamic Republic of Iran (Iran) in 1935. Iran (Persia) is the oldest and also was the most powerful empire in the Middle East. Iran stood at the crossroads of Eastern and Western civilzations and between 1502-1735 Iran jumped to artisitic heights under the rule of the Safavid Dynasty. Some of their known artisitic talents include calligraphy, miniature painting, and tile work. During this era carpet factories in the cities of Kerman, Isfahan, Kashan, Tabriz, and Heart developed. Iran is the stepping-stone for most of the motifs, patterns and traditional colorations produced in rugs throughout the world for centuries and even today. Persian rugs are considered treasured heirlooms that have been passed on from one generation to the next for many centuries.
The exporting of Persian rugs began in the 16th century, then American, English and German companies began coming to Mashed, Tabriz, Kerman, and Sultana bad (now called Arak) to build factories around the 1850s. By doing this, they insured that the making of Persian rugs would continue to flourish and develop.
Under the supervision of Reza Shah Pahlavi, royal factories were beginning to be established to make sure that only the finest materials and methods were used to manufacture these rugs.
As I stated in a previous article Persian rugs are highly collected and bought for its uniqueness, they are traditionally known for its variety in color, size, type of weave and design. Most Persian rugs are named after the village, town or district where they are woven or have been collected. They are also known to be named by the tribe who weaved it, this is said to be true of nomadic Persian rug pieces.
Persian rugs can be identified by their particular pattern, palette, and weave. This results in Persian rugs being able to be uniquely linked with its indigenous culture and its weaving techniques, which are specific to an identifiable geographical area or nomadic tribe.
The exporting of Persian rugs began in the 16th century, then American, English and German companies began coming to Mashed, Tabriz, Kerman, and Sultana bad (now called Arak) to build factories around the 1850s. By doing this, they insured that the making of Persian rugs would continue to flourish and develop.
Under the supervision of Reza Shah Pahlavi, royal factories were beginning to be established to make sure that only the finest materials and methods were used to manufacture these rugs.
As I stated in a previous article Persian rugs are highly collected and bought for its uniqueness, they are traditionally known for its variety in color, size, type of weave and design. Most Persian rugs are named after the village, town or district where they are woven or have been collected. They are also known to be named by the tribe who weaved it, this is said to be true of nomadic Persian rug pieces.
Persian rugs can be identified by their particular pattern, palette, and weave. This results in Persian rugs being able to be uniquely linked with its indigenous culture and its weaving techniques, which are specific to an identifiable geographical area or nomadic tribe.
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