Kashan is an important city in central
Iran, with a magnificent history of carpet weaving dating from the 16th
century. Classic pieces
show a diamond-shaped medallion
with small matching spandrels on a floral field, but all-over fields of
Shah Abbas flowers, pictorial
and hunting scenes are also found.
They are mostly in wool, but some have been woven in pure silk. Traditional
theme colors are
reds and blues, but more recently
Kashans have been woven in paler beiges, with greyish-blue and olive-green
tones, for the
international market.
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