Khorasan Medallion Signed Carpet

Khorasan Medallion Signed CarpetDoroksh carpets are made in the Khorasan province of Iran. Khorasan, which means, where the sun arrives, was a major cultural center for all the arts in the late 18thcentury. At that time, as part of a revival of traditional rugs from the 16thcentury, as well as a shift from nomadic styles to a more specialized one, Doroksh carpets are known for their high quality, larger sizes, and intricate motifs (due to high knot count). Today Khorasan is known as

but by the early 19th century

or color fields of black

In the 21st century

Size: 3'11" X 5'11"

Style: Modern Wool Donegal Donemara Design Wool Carpet

became a major rug production center in the second half of the 19th century as the result of efforts by Ziegler & Co

Design: Khotan Design Silk Carpet

these carpets were handmade for royalty

There are an abundance of versatile motifs that can be found throughout the different styles of rugs

Size: 17' X 27'7"

American culture

Style: Antique Turkish Oushak