Isfahan Rugs & Carpets: Medium

During the reigns of Shah Tahmasp and Shah Abbas in the 16th century, several royal factories were established for the manufacture of rugs in Persia's major centers - Isfahan (Shah Abbas' capital), Kashan, Kerman, Tabriz, and Joshaqan. Carpet weavers at these royal factories implemented various technical innovations in response to court demand for more intricate rugs with curvilinear, floral patterns (as opposed to geometric repeating patterns)....more. To obtain more information (and to view a larger, higher quality image) for a particular rug, please click its image. For your convenience, runners have been excluded from the rugs displayed below. To include runners, please use our search page.