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I have added these pages to my website to show you
some of the common designs in Persian rugs.
The finest in Persian rugs are the pure silk rugs and the best known
among them are made in the holy city of Qom. Qom rugs are very
much like other city rugs, in that the quality can range from very
low to extremely high and the best known Qom carpets are the pure silk
pieces, which are also some of the most expensive Persian rugs you
can find.
My showcase here is going to highlight only a small and yet very
popular segment of those pure silk Qom rugs that feature pictorial
hunting scenes. Even those the Qom rugs come in many different
designs, shapes, and colors, it is a certain unique hunting scene
design that have set them apart from other Persian carpets. To give you
a few examples, I have included those below from my past collection.
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As you can see in the pictures, these scenic pure silk Qom carpets come
in various colors and can range from small 2'x3' to 7'x10' sizes.
The most common are the 3'x5' and 5'x7' sizes due to the fact that
most people like to hang them on walls. Sometimes, like in the case
of the red one, I also find 7'x10' pieces, but they are extremely
rare and to find pictorial rugs larger than than is virtually
unheard off. Also, the quality of the pure silk can vary
greatly depending on the workmanship and skill of the weaver.
Many of the ones that you see offered on the internet are around 500
kpsi and they are the cheapest and lowest quality pure silk Qom
carpets
you can find. The reason why you will see so many of them is
that the sellers know that the buyer can not physically see the rugs
and since the pictures all look the same, it is easier to sell a 500
kpsi piece than a 700 kpsi, which is much more expensive. I
have listed a few buying tips for you below in case you are thinking
about buying a pure silk Qom rug from an internet retailer. But for
now, back to the rugs at hand. Most of the Qom hunting rugs
have the riders on the horses and the animals that are being hunted.
The scenes are typically based on stories of the imperial
court in the ancient Persian empire and some of the rugs will have poems
written around the borders telling the stories like in the one to
the right. As with all hunting scenes, there are lots of
plants and animals depicted throughout the rug, but there are often
times two different setting depicted in the Qom rugs, which is a bit
unusual. While the inside of the rug is showing off the hunt, the
border is typically reserved for showing the different plants and
animal in a peaceful time. A typical example would be the red one,
where the border depicts animals drinking from a water hole,
pictures of trees and plants, and animals playing. For reasons
unknown to me, this seems to be a reoccurring theme in most hunting
rugs. You might have also noticed the horizontal Qom rug in
the middle, which is also very rare in Persian carpets. Some of the
pictorial Qom rugs are deliberately woven with a horizontal pattern
because they are often framed afterwards. If you were to go to
an Iranian home or restaurant (which I would highly recommend - food
is great), you will often find framed rugs and the pure silk Qom
rugs are often framed due to their very high quality.
Now, in case you are thinking
about buying a pure silk Qom rug, especially over the internet, make
sure you know what to look for since there are sellers who will be
less than honorable.
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Always, always call the seller
or e-mail and check out his/her inventory of other rugs.
Most merchants will either offer lower quality Persian rugs or
higher and see what their specialty is.
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Make sure that you receive a
signed certificate stating that it is in fact a genuine Persian
Qom rug made in Iran. There are copies being made mainly in
China and India, which can look and feel just like the real ones
from Qom. Again, getting to know the seller can be helpful.
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If a seller makes a big deal
about the signature and that it was made by a master weaver,
forward him one of those spam e-mails for Viagra and tell him to
go someplace. Virtually all Qom rugs are signed, and to produce
one of these rugs, the weaver has to be very good. Unless
there is something absolutely amazing about that particular Qom
rug, there is no reason why a signature would add to the value,
so don't fall victim to these predators.
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I have added a "Buyers Guide
to Persian Rugs" and I would strongly recommend that you look at
it. You can find it at:
http://www.mprugs.com/guide.htm
I hope that you have enjoyed this article about
the Nain rugs and
feel free to look at my other featured rug designs and my website.
As always, I enjoy hearing my visitor's thoughts and experiences, so drop me
a line or two if you like.
Take care,
Mike Panah
Owner, MP Persian Rug Imports
Tabriz Persian rug
designs, Part 1 "Mahi - Fish Pattern"
Tabriz Persian rug designs, Part 2 "Gombad - Dome
Shaped"
Tabriz Persian rug designs, Part 3 "Heriz-
Geometric"
Other types of common Persian rug designs
Persian Nain rug designs
Persian Qom rug "Hunting
Scene" designs
Round & Oval Persian rugs
Square
Persian rugs
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