Keshan

Keshan has always been famed for its handicrafts. The villages lie on the main road between Ghom and Isfahan in central Iran. To the East, the region borders Iran\'s largest desert. Despite the decline of this particular handicraft during the 20th century, many beautiful Keshan rugs are still being produced in accordance with the traditions of the old masters, e.g. decorated with the beautiful medallion patterns or tapestry featuring human and animal motifs. The patterns are most commonly woven around a medallion in the centre of the rug, some of which are repeated in the corners. The other fields are densely decorated with realistic flowers and vines. The main border often features the \"Herati\" motif (an arched leaf), while the secondary borders feature rosettes. Brick red and dark blue are the most common base colours. Keshan is a city of about 300.000 people, situated in the Isfahan province in central Iran. It is rather low lying, and it gets very hot in summer. Traditionally, people have sought to alleviate this by building the houses into the ground. Keshan produces both wool and silk rugs. The first have a cotton warp and weft, the weft being blue. Several qualities are produced, but most Keshan rugs are very finely knotted and all covering. The shape of a Keshan medallion is quite special; it is made by alternating curved lines and right angles. The most common colours are a red field and a blue medallion, with secondary details in other colours. The trimmings of a Keshan rug are also special; the main trimming is normally surrounded by stripes that form a geometrical pattern, usually small blue and red triangles. Keshan rugs come in all sizes. The south-eastern city of Natanez has laid name to image rugs done in the same knotting as Keshans.

Keshan
783-1490236-3974
75 cm x 84 cm
338 €
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185-1490171-3995
108 cm x 75 cm
435 €
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859-1484915-4837
154 cm x 98 cm
892 €
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Keshan
237-1487851-9818
195 cm x 138 cm
1,733 €
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Keshan
762-1487881-9789
202 cm x 135 cm
1,759 €
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Keshan
240-1487872-9798
211 cm x 130 cm
1,766 €
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Keshan
648-1487898-9773
200 cm x 138 cm
1,778 €
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Keshan
822-1388783-8185
204 cm x 137 cm
1,797 €
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Keshan
399-1477765-5168
208 cm x 135 cm
1,811 €
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Keshan
755-1323255-9195
251 cm x 150 cm
1,817 €
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Keshan
781-1487891-9779
203 cm x 141 cm
1,843 €
Keshan

Keshan
611-1487889-9781
210 cm x 138 cm
1,868 €
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Keshan
460-1487885-9785
213 cm x 136 cm
1,868 €
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Keshan
362-1487853-9816
214 cm x 136 cm
1,874 €
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Keshan
757-1389591-8180
215 cm x 136 cm
1,881 €
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Keshan
160-1487869-9801
216 cm x 136 cm
1,894 €
Keshan

Keshan
614-1487848-9821
216 cm x 136 cm
1,894 €
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Keshan
887-1431074-9108
217 cm x 136 cm
1,901 €
Keshan

Keshan
694-1487863-9806
218 cm x 137 cm
1,927 €
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Keshan
888-1487874-9796
219 cm x 138 cm
1,946 €
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Keshan
583-1489337-4070
306 cm x 100 cm
1,971 €
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Keshan
605-1487861-9808
227 cm x 135 cm
1,971 €
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Keshan
308-1487854-9815
225 cm x 137 cm
1,984 €
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Keshan
446-1487871-9799
221 cm x 140 cm
1,990 €
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Keshan
425-1487890-9780
224 cm x 140 cm
2,023 €
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Keshan
636-1431077-9107
227 cm x 139 cm
2,036 €
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Keshan
942-1487877-9793
226 cm x 141 cm
2,055 €
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Keshan
593-1487901-9770
210 cm x 155 cm
2,100 €
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Keshan
748-1389585-8181
255 cm x 136 cm
2,236 €
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Keshan
504-1487831-9838
233 cm x 150 cm
2,255 €
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Keshan
815-1485525-4690
288 cm x 197 cm
2,588 €
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Keshan
713-1493069-1461
291 cm x 198 cm
2,629 €
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Keshan
708-1438250-7253
300 cm x 195 cm
2,669 €
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Keshan
118-1485643-4631
298 cm x 198 cm
2,692 €
Keshan

Keshan
881-1493075-1457
293 cm x 202 cm
2,702 €
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Keshan
214-1385419-2383
310 cm x 194 cm
2,742 €
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Keshan
994-1394645-8158
306 cm x 205 cm
2,862 €
Keshan

Keshan
441-1487607-4325
340 cm x 224 cm
3,068 €
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Keshan
564-1488240-4149
350 cm x 234 cm
3,297 €
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Keshan
768-1490884-3921
340 cm x 245 cm
3,354 €
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Keshan
841-1460163-5891
341 cm x 245 cm
3,363 €
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Keshan
555-1487719-4266
358 cm x 243 cm
3,504 €
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Keshan
998-1460162-5892
352 cm x 255 cm
3,616 €
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Keshan
601-1487736-4255
366 cm x 255 cm
3,757 €
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Keshan
843-1460157-5896
360 cm x 262 cm
3,798 €
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Keshan
883-1430888-9119
395 cm x 295 cm
4,378 €
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Keshan
313-1487737-4254
384 cm x 296 cm
4,578 €
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Keshan
490-1135735-9644
417 cm x 305 cm
4,782 €
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Keshan
741-1099199-9712
408 cm x 313 cm
4,801 €
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Keshan
271-1195215-9488
417 cm x 294 cm
4,937 €
Keshan

Keshan
631-1514152-9742
410 cm x 299 cm
4,937 €
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