Nain Kaschmar | 345 x 244 cm | Nr. Z-3720

Floral Nain Kaschmar, dark blue with border and medallion

Origin	Persia
Dimensions	345 cm x 244 cm (= 8.42 m²)
Construction	hand-knotted
Material	Pile: wool Weft & Warp: cotton
knots per m²2	250.000
Pile height	10mm
Year of manufacture	2010
Colour	Dark blue, cream white
Edition	one-of-a-kind piece

Origin

The rugs from the city of Nain owe their unmistakable patterns and colour combinations above all to the master weaver Hadj Fatollah Habibian Naiini. He restricted himself to fewer than ten colours in his knotting and so laid the foundation for the colour palette of the Nain rugs that are still so popular today. The base colours are still mostly white or beige and blue, although Nain rugs in red, green and yellow are appearing more and more often. Floral patterns whose contours are accentuated with silk are typical. With their understated elegance and their reduction to just a few shades, Nain rugs also sit beautifully in modern interiors.

This rug, with the pattern typical of Nain rugs, was knotted in the Persian city of Kaschmar. Kaschmar lies in eastern Persia in the province of Chorassan and is the capital of the administrative district of the same name. It was originally called Turschis and was renamed Kaschmar in the days of Shah Reza. Kaschmar rugs therefore sometimes come onto the market under their old name of Turschis.

Pattern

The edge of the rug is framed by a decorative border. The border forms a beautiful contrast with the centre.

At the heart of this Nain Kaschmar's central field lies the symmetrical centre, also known as the medallion. The design of the field is subordinate to the medallion, so that the medallion seems to float on the field.

The lavish floral motifs of this Nain Kaschmar are elegant and full of variety. The graceful vegetal symbols, depicting blossoms, leaves and branches, are artfully intertwined.

The background of this Nain Kaschmar is dark blue. The border is worked in dark blue, cream white and light blue. Within the dark blue centre, cream white and light blue are combined.

Condition

You are not the first to take a liking to this Nain Kaschmar. It had owners before you who valued it and used it. It was hand-knotted around 2010. We have cleaned it thoroughly and restored it with care. Despite its age, it is therefore in very good condition.

Material

The pile of this Nain Kaschmar was hand-knotted from high-quality new wool. New wool is obtained by gently shearing sheep. New wool is a renewable, natural raw material with a whole range of impressive qualities: thanks to the natural lanolin in the wool, the surface repels droplets of water and is therefore naturally protected against dirt. Wool also offers excellent thermal insulation, helps regulate the indoor climate and dampens sound. The weft and warp threads of this Nain Kaschmar are made of cotton. This versatile material is tear-resistant and elastic, which makes it particularly well suited to a hard-wearing foundation weave.