Vintage Persian Kashan Rug deer Stock Number: K688

Stock Number: K688

The wool is machine-spun local Afghan wool on a cotton foundation

and it has been passed down through generations of Bakhtiari weavers ever since

The palette is distinctly Ersari

a city in northwestern Iran that has been weaving since at least the 12th century

Vintage Persian Kashan Rug deer Stock Number: K688This rug comes from Kashan, a city in central Iran that has been weaving since at least the 15th century and is recognised by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of carpet weaving. Nearly one in three residents of Kashan is employed in carpet making, with the skills passed from mothers to daughters across generations. This is not a city that learned to weave. It is a city that exists to weave. The quality of Kashan weaving is immediately