Turkey Milas Rug - 2.02 x 1.13 Square

Turkey Milas Rug - 2.02 x 1.13 SquareRug weaving started in Turkey since 13th century with the arrival of the Seljuks , who were nomadic tribes from central Asia. In Ottoman Turkey, weaving patterns and techniques changed in the early sixteenth century after conquests in Persia and Egypt. Anatolia had been known for carpets with stylized animal and geometric designs, but with these new cultural contacts, carpets designed around a central medallion and with flowing saz style vegetation

The quality of this Qum silk rug is particularly high

This rosesette shape carpet has a lovely range of colours that compliment each other

Isfahan was the capital of Persia during the reign of Shah Abbas (1571 – 1629)

The colours of the medallion appear also in the main and inner and out guard borders

but at the centre of everything we see a clear flower in blossom

floral sprays & Saz leaves

Kashmar is the home to many master weavers who use Persian knots to create their fine works of art

The most coveted of these rugs are made by a Farahan

The motifs and colours of the carpet are well balanced

Red (especially plum) is favoured

cypress tree

Other carpets from India are sold under the names of Amritsar