Destination Iran Tou… · 06:00 22 Oct 2023
A woman hand-weaving silk using a weaving hook
Silk weaving in Iran has been held in high esteem since ancient times. Silk weaving is one of the last few Iranian handicrafts and traditi… Read More
Safavid Empire Carpets Blog Posts
Nazmiyal Antique Rug… · 16:30 04 Aug 2022
History Of Court Carpets
What are court carpets?
Court carpets, by definition, are floor coverings that were handwoven under the watchful eyes, direction and at times subsidized by the rulin… Read More
Nazmiyal Antique Rug… · 21:19 16 Aug 2019
The Story of the Lost Safavid Empire Carpets
One of the elements that makes carpets more beautiful is their fragility. Although one can indeed find many examples of antique rugs in existence… Read More
Nazmiyal Antique Rug… · 20:08 19 Aug 2019
Carpets of Suleiman the Magnificent
As you stand in admiration of the magnificent antique carpets produced by the Persian and Ottoman artisans, it is easy to see more similarities than diffe… Read More
Nazmiyal Antique Rug… · 19:27 10 Sep 2020
The Mysterious Origins of the Nigde Carpet At The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Some works of art have an ethereal quality that seem to transcend the human experience. The “Nigde carpet&r… Read More
1723 Articles - A Ba… · 13:08 01 Jul 2020
You don’t need an expert to tell you that when it comes to rugs Persian means quality. It is a notion almost ingrained within us. We instinctively know that when a Persian rug is ment… Read More
Nazmiyal Antique Rug… · 15:22 24 Feb 2020
The Emperor’s Carpet At The Met Museum
Now housed at the Metropolitan Museum in New York City, the Emperor’s Carpet has had a journey spanning centuries to get to its current pla… Read More
Nazmiyal Antique Rug… · 16:15 17 Sep 2019
What are Museum Quality Rugs, Really?
The term, museum quality rugs, gets thrown around a lot when it comes to hand-knotted rugs. For the most part, sellers who use this term “museum q… Read More
Art And Culture Stor… · 08:38 14 Jul 2017
Iran has been in the limelight for various reasons, some of them being nuclear deal conflicts and cultural invasions. The advent of internet and technology has allowed the world to communica… Read More
Rug Cleaning In Lond… · 00:10 26 Jul 2017
Common Rug Motifs
I find the most interesting aspect of rug design and identification to be the study and appreciation of motifs. Common rug motifs are patterns which are shared by most majo… Read More