T he persian safavid dynasty that ruled from 1501 1736 a period now referred to as the golden age of persian weaving thanks to royal sponsored workshops produced many of the finest carpets the world has ever seen.
Age of persian rugs.
Every rug is a one of a kind reflection of the weaver and a completely unique work of art.
These dyes tend to naturally fade with age exposure to sunlight and exposure to chemicals although you can find a wide range of colors in rugs using natural dyes they are generally mellower than chemical dyes.
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How to tell the age of a persian carpet.
Depending on a variety of factors such as age size and artisanship a persian area rug can be worth thousands or even millions of dollars.
How rug colors and carpet dyes changed with time.
Traditionally persian area rugs are intricately handmade from top quality materials and take a very long time to complete.
Museum quality historical rugs and fragments from the 13th 18th centuries and early 19th century rugs.
Age of a rug.
In fact many rug connoisseurs consider persian rugs the finest oriental rugs on.
All rugs that are older than 50 years are considered to be antiques.
Prior to around 1863 carpets were dyed using only natural vegetable dyes.
The holy village of qum qom in southern iran is noted for their silk rugs with many used for.
Unlike other oriental rugs persian rugs are exclusively made in iran.
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A 100 year old persian rug value will likely be higher than a 10 year old piece.
Age is also an important factor.
The art of persian carpet making flourished during the safavid dynasty 1499 to 1722 ce when the persian empire comprised present day iran turkey and.
Rugs that are between 20 and 99 years of age are called old.
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Persian rugs add timeless class to any room they re on.
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Like all oriental rugs every persian rug is painstakingly hand knotted by skilled artisans over many months.