21772 - Chobi Ziegler Hand-Knotted/Handmade Afghan Rug/Carpet Modern Authentic/Size: 6'4" x 4'8"/ 193cm x 142cm

21772 - Chobi Ziegler Hand-Knotted/Handmade Afghan Rug/Carpet Modern Authentic/Size: 6'4" x 4'8"/ 193cm x 142cmNR: 21772 Location: Chobi Ziegler Size: 6'4" x 4'8" 193cm x 142cm Country: Afghanistan Pile: Wool Base: Cotton Details: In 1883, Ziegler and Co. of Manchester, England established a Persian carpet manufacturing company in Arak (Sultanabad), Iran, employing designers from major Western department stores, like B. Altman & Co. and Liberty of London, to modify fanciful 16th and 17th century Eastern designs for the more restrained Western taste. Using

the weft yarn is wound back from the boundary point

medallion-and-corner carpets are produced in the Kashan style

These rugs use the “double knot” (Persian) weave and are extremely durable

there are certain colors used in these rugs which may reflect a very low percentage of actual "natural" dyes

In a sense

In these Bidjars the four quarters have a floral ornamentation

Large items are rare and Ghashgai also produce delightful textile artifacts

You are unlikely to make large profits investing in a Balutch

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they are to be recommended because of the pleasing simplicity of their decoration and for their great wearing qualities

contributed substantially to the worldwide foreign export of Iranian rugs and carpets