Persian Mashehad Rug - 4.30x2.84 TribalMeshed (Mashehad) is the modern capital of Khorasan, in North Iran. It is near both the Russian Turkestan and the Afghanistan borders. Mesheds are usually decorated with all over designs, florals, herati or Islim. Colours are varied and are bright. Red (especially plum) is favoured. So is purple rose. Green is also popular. The border normally reflects the central motif, while the two narrow flanking guard borders are often likely to be floral design.
Renowned for their timelessness
Reds tend to be a burgundy colour rather than brick red as in Kazaks
A Turkmen rug (Türkmen haly or Turkoman carpet) is a type of handmade floor-covering textile traditionally originating in Central Asia
Their colours are also deeper and more varied
following imports of post Mughal Empire
Due to high knot-per-square-inch counts
It is made on a silk foundation and comes from the city of Isfahan
All of this is nicely contained by a beautiful outer guard border
with a delightful pictorial motif showing hunters
bordered by floral sprays
Traditionally Gabeh’s were made for domestic use and not for the market
a smooth front face and a ragged back
