22297 - Chobi Ziegler Hand-Knotted/Handmade Afghan Rug/Carpet Traditional/Authentic/ Size: 3'11" x 2'8"/ 120cm x 81cm 1'5" x 1'5" Country: Afghanistan

Country: Afghanistan

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

The colors used are vivid deep reds and cobalt blue with hints of ochre – a perfect tonal accompaniment to the simplicity of their designs

Specimens decorated with the popular Herati (diamond-shaped geometric forms with floral heads both inside and surrounding) motifs are far less common

Nain is another city in Iran that is well-known for the production of silk-on-silk artworks with a knot density of more than 600

22297 - Chobi Ziegler Hand-Knotted/Handmade Afghan Rug/Carpet Traditional/Authentic/ Size: 3'11" x 2'8"/ 120cm x 81cm 1'5" x 1'5" Country: AfghanistanNR: 22297 Location: Chobi Ziegler Size: 3'11" x 2'8" 120cm x 81cm 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