Handmade oversize carpet No. 677 Kashan India 14.6 x 11.8 feet

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Item Number:	677
Name:	Kashan
Country of Origin:	India
Size:	14.6 x 11.8 ft
Made:	ca. 1990
Pile:	wool
Foundation (warp and weft):	cotton
Design:	floral / medallion
Ground Color:	red
Knots/inch²:	129
Remarks:	This is a unique handmade / hand-knotted / traditional oriental carpet The pile of this carpet is made of wool Unused, 9/45 quality This carpet has a total of approximately 3,162,000 knots and it took skilled carpet makers about 4,216 hours or 468 working days to hand-knot this carpet.

Price (incl. VAT):	US-$ 2,900

Estimated delivery time:
4 - 8 working days

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More about the provenance Kashan | India

Kashan (also: "Keshan") is located in central Iran at the old Caravan Street which leads from Teheran to Kashan, Qum, Yazd, Kerman, then further to India and Pakistan. The peak glory time of Kashan was under the reign of the Safavids in the 16/17th century. Kashan rugs belong to the best classic Oriental rugs. Kashans are mostly woven with the Persian knot as opposed to the Turkish knot with which most Persian rugs are made. This rug is a high quality Indian reproduction.

This Oriental rug has been treated with a "Noble Finish" wash. This wash includes not only the actual cleaning of the carpet but also its processing (ennobling) which represents an increase in the Oriental carpet's value. By this special technique a soft and silky feel and shine are added to the carpet. This washing technique requires experience and skill since otherwise carpets could easily be damaged by it. In this case the washing was implemented perfectly.