tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62369652011-04-21T19:58:59.654-07:00Kashan Carpets are considered by many experts and dealers as the best of all Persian Carpets. Kashan Carpets lack the workshop brilliance of Serafian of Isfahan or the ultra-high knot counts of the best of Habibian of Nain but they have a sophistication all their own. The carpets are thin with a two level foundation. This is cause by one of the two wefts being so rigid that it forces the warps one on top of the other. JBOCnoreply@blogger.comBlogger221100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236965.post-1127920264366271172005-09-28T08:11:00.000-07:002005-09-28T08:11:04.406-07:00

Guide to Kashan Rugs and Carpets: "A Fine Part Silk Kashan Carpet Lot 45 A Fine Kurk Kashan Carpet Lot 56 A Fine Kashan Carpet Lot 70 The Vance N. Jordan Motashem Kashan Prayer Rug circa 1900 Lot 70 Kashan Rug second quarter 20th century Lot 287 Skinners Oct 2005 Kashan Carpet C. 1930 Lot 75 Kashan Rug early 20th century Lot 192 Skinners Oct 2005 Kashan Carpet C. 1930 Lot 44 Kashan

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Guide to Persian Prayer Rugs: "Kashan Prayer Rugs Uncle Jimmy Keshishian used to tell me that Kashan rugs have a reputation as a dealers rug. People who know Persian rugs know Kashan. See my Guide to Kashan Rugs & Carpets The Vance N. Jordan Motashem Kashan Prayer Rug circa 1900 Lot 70 Mohtashem Kashan Prayer Rug c. 1900 Lot 98 Silk Kashan Prayer Rug Early 20th C. Lot 84 Kashan Prayer Rug C

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Guide to Motashem Kashan Rugs and Carpets: "Guide to Motashem Kashan Rugs and Carpets From the late-19th to the early 20th century the finest quality rugs from Kashan were called Mohtashem and said to be from the workshop of "Mohtashem". Today it is generally assumed that Mohtashem is an indication of fine Kerman workshop production rather than a firm attribution. However with the existence of

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Guide to Heriz Rugs & Carpets by Barry O'Connell,Spongobongo.com: "Iran Accounts for Five Percent of World Copper Reserves and One Percent of World Copper Production The 2.6 billion ton copper reserves of Iran with a purity of 0.8 percent on the average are located in Sarcheshmeh and Songun both in Kerman Province and Meiduk near the city of Ahar in East Azarbaijan Province. The Sarcheshmeh

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Home . note of day: "13 TH Persian Carpet Grand Exhibition (Tehran) in Tehran International Fair Ground from August 23 to 29,2004.The exhibition will focus on the export and foreign sales aspects of Iranian carpet . The experience gained from the past twelve exhibitions has enabled the Iranian producers and exporters to provide the visitors and Persian carpet lovers from around the world with the

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RugNotes: "Alexa Web Search - Subjects > Recreation > Antiques Spongobongo Rated 3rd in all Antiques Alexa Web Search - Subjects > Recreation > Antiques: 'Most Popular In Antiques The 5 most visited sites in all 'Antiques' categories, updated daily! 1. Library of Congress www.loc.gov - 2. AuctionBytes.com www.auctionbytes.com - 3. JBOC's Notes on Oriental Rugs www.spongobongo.com - 4

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Mr. Parviz Alami of Carpet Depot Alami: "Mr. Parviz Alami is the managing Director of Carpet Depot Alami in Ulm, Germany. He is also the author of the classic books in German on Iranian carpets, Die Perlen unter den Orientteppichen. Other pictures of Parviz Alami Visiting with Master Faizullah Haghighi The Greek Freighter at Kish Island The Qanat of Kish Island Pictures from the Second Annual

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SOUTHWEST ASIA: Is Iran Scared of Jordan?: "Friday, June 04, 2004 Is Iran Scared of Jordan? Iran Sports Press(www.iransportspress.com): 'TEHRAN- (Iran Sports Press): The Psychological war has began between Jordan and Iran ahead of their crucial World Cup Qualifier in Tehran on June 09, with the Jordanian coach suggesting his Iranian counterpart is scared to face Jordan."

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Home . note of day: "Kashan Aqa Bozorg School, Kashan Kashan is a city in North Central Iran. Carpets were produced at Royal workshops in the 17th and early 18th century. The workshops ceased production in about 1722 after the Afghan invasion. Carpet production was very minor until the 20th century. Historically Kashan was a major center in the garment trade. In the late 19th century the market

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MUENCHEN TEXTILE ART Munich Textile Art will take place from March 4th to 7th 2004. The exhibition includes antique rugs, flatweaves, tapestries and textiles from reputable exhibitors. The exhibitors includes Galerie Frauenknecht, Galerie Arabesque, Ex Oriente, Adil Bisim - to mention a few of the announced exhibitors. There will be more than 20 exhibitors this year. Bertram Frauenknecht

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Persian Rugs & Carpets - Kashan: "Silk Kashan Rugs Silk is grown in the area and is used in rugs from Kashan. John Chardin traveling in Persia from 1673 to 1677 noted Kashan as the second city behind Yezd in a discussion of metal and silk rugs."

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Guide to Lori Rugs Visit My New Guide to Luri Persian Rugs

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Guide to Lori Rugs Visit My New Guide to Luri Persian Rugs

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Persian Rugs - Information on Persian rugs and carpets: "Information on Persian rugs and carpets on www JOZAN MAGAZINE: Jozan Magazine includes a large educational rug photo gallery with several hundreds photos of Persian rugs. Visit Educational Persian Gallery. ORIENTAL RUG NOTES: Barry O'Connell's Oriental Rug Notes includes several rug guides on Persian rugs. Visit Guide to the Persian Carpet

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The Persian Carpet: "The Persian Carpet The Persian Carpet Blog. My casual look at Persian Rugs and Carpets"

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Sotheby's Kashan carpet C. 1920 lot 39: "Sotheby's Auctions � Selected English & Continental Furniture, Sculpture & Rugs � lot 39 Sale W03782 W - A Kashan carpet, Central Persia, circa 1920 London, Olympia 1,200�1,800 GBP Session 1 15 Jul 03 10:30 AM MEASUREMENTS 363 by 272cm., 11ft. 11in. by 8ft. 11in."

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Persian Kashan Rugs and Carpets, Keshan rug photos and information: "Persian Kashan Carpets at Jozan.net"

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The James M. Keshishian Silk Kashan Rug Circa 1920 Silk Kashan Rugs Silk is grown in the area and is used in rugs from Kashan. John Chardin traveling in Persia from 1673 to 1677 noted Kashan as the second city behind Yezd in a discussion of metal and silk rugs.

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Sotheby's Kashan 'Mohtashem' rug, C. 1880 "Who was Mohtashem? Mohtashem is a much cited workshop that dated to the late 19th century in Kashan. Don Wilbur was able to identify several signed rugs by Mohtashem There was a historical figure Mohtashem Kashani or more properly was Shams-osh-Shoara Kamal-ed-Din Mohtashem Kashani is a poet of the 10th century AH. He was famous for his religious poems

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Sotheby's Kashan 'Mohtashem' rug, C. 1880 "Who was Mohtashem? Mohtashem is a much cited workshop that dated to the late 19th century in Kashan. Don Wilbur was able to identify several signed rugs by Mohtashem There was a historical figure Mohtashem Kashani or more properly was Shams-osh-Shoara Kamal-ed-Din Mohtashem Kashani is a poet of the 10th century AH. He was famous for his religious poems

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Persian Rugs & Carpets - Kashan: "Kashan Carpets Kashan is a city in North Central Iran. We know that there was production of Persian Carpet at Royal workshops in the 17th and early 18th century. Many authors attribute Persian Rugs and Carpet to Kashan in the 16th century particularly of the so-called small silk Kashan Persian Carpet group. That is a leap of faith not nessasarily supported by any

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Kashan Carpets Kashan Carpets are considered by many experts and dealers as the best of all Persian Carpets. Kashan Carpets lack the workshop brilliance of Serafian of Isfahan or the ultra-high knot counts of the best of Habibian of Nain but they have a sophistication all their own. The carpets are thin with a two level foundation. This is cause by one of the two wefts being so rigid that it

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