Unique hand knotted Mashed or Meshed Persian rug.
Click here to view this lot A-qualityRug is in good conditionTop quality wool, an artwork on its own with beautiful natural coloursA Mashad rug, handmade in the city Mashad in the North-East area of Iran The holy city of Mashad is situatied in Eastern Iran, in the enormous province of Khorasan. Mashad is the holiest city of Iran and when the eight imam died, he was buried here in 817.This place has grown from an unknown village to one of the largest cities of the country with a population of 2 million Over 12 million Sjia muslims visit the city each year. There is an elaborate rug production and they usually make large rugs with medallions, which are also sold under the name 'Mashed'. The quality change and the wool from Khorasan are recognizable by the softness. Buyer also accounts for the shipping costsShipping costs are payable by buyerClick here to visit Catawiki Read More