26491-Chobi Ziegler Hand-Knotted/Handmade Afghan Rug/Carpet Modern Authentic/Size: 2'9" x 1'9"/84cm x 53cm

26491-Chobi Ziegler Hand-Knotted/Handmade Afghan Rug/Carpet Modern Authentic/Size: 2'9" x 1'9"/84cm x 53cmNR: 26491Location: Chobi ZieglerSize: 2'9" x 1'9" 84cm x 53cmCountry: AfghanistanPile: WoolBase: Cotton CHOBI ZIEGLER Details: In 1883, Ziegler and Co. of Manchester, England established a Persian carpet manufacturing company in Arak (Sultanabad), Iran, employing designers from major Western department stores, like B. Altman & Co. and Liberty of London, to modify fanciful 16th and 17th century Eastern designs for the more restrained Western taste.

NR: 24368

Balutchis are almost exclusively nomad work and are woven

Shiraz carpets are hand Knotted on ground looms by the nomadic and semi-nomadic peoples living on the Fars tableland

(such as the use of the Turkish knot)

Late 17th century saw a decline in the Oriental rug market as European consumers tended to purchase rugs of European origin – primarily Aubusson

The border – usually of three bands – is rather small in relation to the size of the carpet

Size: 5'5" x 4'9"/ 165cm x 145cm

but perhaps the most important landmarks are the bazaars

NR: 26329Location: Chobi ZieglerSize: 2'0" x 1'3"/61cm x 38cmCountry: AfghanistanPile: WoolBase: Cotton

The name Ardebil is associated with the magnificent sixteenth century specimens such as the one exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London

Size: 9'3''x 6'11" / 282cm x 211cm

woven in the village of Saruk and the city of Arak as well as the surrounding countryside