22297 - Chobi Ziegler Hand-Knotted/Handmade Afghan Rug/Carpet Traditional/Authentic/ Size: 3'11" x 2'8"/ 120cm x 81cm 1'5" x 1'5" Designs are often open fields

Designs are often open fields with smaller center medallions and borders

is the infamous Botteh Motif

Specimens decorated with the popular Herati (diamond-shaped geometric forms with floral heads both inside and surrounding) motifs are far less common

Indeed its geographical position meant that for a long time goods exported from Iran to Europe went via Tabriz

they are to be recommended because of the pleasing simplicity of their decoration and for their great wearing qualities

22297 - Chobi Ziegler Hand-Knotted/Handmade Afghan Rug/Carpet Traditional/Authentic/ Size: 3'11" x 2'8"/ 120cm x 81cm 1'5" x 1'5" Designs are often open fieldsNR: 22297 Location: Chobi Ziegler Size: 3'11" x 2'8" 120cm x 81cm Country: Afghanistan Pile: Wool Base: Cotton 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. Using