CLASSIC CARPETS

Classic carpets include those made in cities such as Tabriz, Isfahan, Nain, Qum, Mashhad, Kashan, Kerman, Ardabil… They are made according to graphic templates (Persian – talim), where all the details and colors for each knot used can be seen precisely. This allows them to make several carpets with the same design. These carpets are made in master workshops, and the templates are the work of established carpet designers and painters. The most common motifs on them are flowers, arabesques, animals, gardens, hunting scenes and various depictions from the rich treasury of Persian mythology. These carpets are the bearers of the tradition of making carpets for Persian courts, which reached its peak in the 16th century during the Safavid dynasty.