Persian Nain Supreme – 2.13×1.30

Description

Nain is a small town in the province of Isfahan, and it is situated on the edge of the desert uplands of central Iran. Until the beginning of this century, the main craft in Nain was the weaving of costly woollen cloth. The import of textiles from the west lead to the decline of this craft, and the Nain craftsmen switched to carpet making. They were soon to gain a place among the quality carpet producers of Iran. The decoration of Nain carpets is similar to that used for Isfahans, and many of the carpets have backgrounds decorated with an interlaced pattern of flowers and branches. There are however, fewer carpets with central medallions as in the Isfahan carpets. Plants and animals feature in a number of the Nain carpets, and the colour Scheme for both background and decoration is normally, beige, ivory and white, alongside light green and azure.

This is a central medallion carpet that has a very definite presence enhanced by the subtlety of the colours in its composition. It is curvilinear in design with a floral motif centre that radiates out across the field to the inner border. To each of the longitudinal sides of the carpet is a single lantern that in style is a miniature of the central medallion. This gives a very restful balance to an exceptional rug. The colours are all muted, elegant and refined. This carpet shouts out class and sophistication. The floral motifs all suggest abundance, purity, spirituality and spring. The perfect blend of colour and contrast gives this piece a high decorative value, making it suitable for most settings where the quality of craftsmanship and design may be appreciated to full advantage.

Carpets from Naim have a deservedly high reputation and are very popular. Material as well as the workmanship of this carpet are of the highest class.  This carpet is also highly collectible to any connoisseur of prized carpets.