A look into a 17th century Persian Carpet from the Imperial Collection
PERSIAN CARPET (SO-CALLED POLISH CARPET). COURT MANUFACTORY AT KASHAN (ALSO ATTRIBUTED TO ISPAHAN OR JUSHAGAN); 17TH CENTURY (Formerly in the Imperial Collection) Length, 200 cm. ; width 155cm. Warp: cotton, white, 5-fold, to 1 dm. 116 warp threads (=29 to the inch). The warp ends are left to form a fringe. Weft: after every row of knots three shoots. The first and third light... Read More