Keshan Carpet Iran

Iran Carpet Keshan 1950 Entirely hand-knotted, Vegetable dyes, Pure wool, Size: 2,10mX1,37m Exactly halfway between Isfahan and Tehran, near the great desert Dasht-e Kavir, lies the town of Keshan with 120 000 inhabitants. For a long time the city was known for its textiles and ceramics. The pretty garden, several houses merchants dating from the nineteenth century and the bazaar can be of some interest to the visitor. The city played an important role as a trading crossroads and stopping place on the Silk Road, but switched back from, the carpet Isfahan.Les of profit are hand-knotted in the city of Keshan and surroundings. Here, we already wove high quality carpets at the time of the Safavid dynasty (1502-1736).