Kashmar
297 cm x 247 cm
Nr. 6965

Floral Kashmar, dark blue with Medaillon and border

Place of origin

The city of Kashmar is located in east Persia in the province of Khorasan and is the capital of the administrative district of the same name. It was originally called Torshiz and was renamed Kashmar in the times of Shah Reza. Sometimes the Kashmar rugs are therefore also sold under their old name as Torshiz.

Until a good twenty years ago, the Herati pattern was predominantly woven here, which was then adopted mainly by the not distant provenances (origin, provenance) Moud and Birjand. Today the so-called Sirchaki pattern is more dominant. The Sirchaki pattern reproduces excavated antiques such as vases, weapons, jugs, bowls, etc. mostly on a blue or beige background. The arrangement is almost exclusively four-way symmetrical with a central medallion, occasionally decorated with a small picture. Everything is framed by a very pronounced main border. The medallions are sometimes asymmetrical and depict landscapes.

More recently, however, rugs with the Nain pattern and color combinations of beige and blue, typical of the region, have been knotted in Kashmar. These Kashmar Nains can be recognized from their high shearing. Kashmar rugs have a rather thick knot density, appear somewhat coarse-grained and the pile is relatively tall.

Patterns

The luxuriant flower motifs of this Kashmar are elegant and varied. The graceful vegetative symbols representing flowers, leaves and branches are artfully intertwined.

In the middle of the central field of this Kashmar is the symmetrical center, also called medallion. The design of the field is arranged in such a way that it gives the impression that the medallion is floating on the field.

The embellished edging (border) forms a beautiful contrast to the center and creates a transition at the edge of the rug.

The background of this Kashmar is dark blue. The border features beige and dark blue. The beige center combines the colors dark brown and light blue.

Material

The pile of this Kashmar is made of a durable mixture of wool and viscose. Viscose also acetate silk or rayon is generally obtained from the natural product of cellulose, in other words from the raw material, wood. In India the cellulose mass is obtained from bamboo. In an elaborate process, the pulpy cellulose is pulled into a continuous textile yarn. This is why viscose is also referred to as the continuous filament yarn. Because of the silky sheen of the yarn, viscose obtained from bamboo is also called "Bamboo Silk". The colloquially used designation "artificial silk" is not permitted under the German Textile Labelling Act TKG. The weft and warp threads of this Kashmar are made of cotton. This versatile material is tear-resistant and stretchable and, therefore, ideal for a durable backing fabric.