Central Persia
The ancient production area of Kashan remains one of the most appreciated. These
rugs draw inspiration from classical design and decoration. They often employ
the central-medallion layout on a field dense with arabesques and studded with
palmettos, leaves and other plant elements, often interspersed with small birds
or animals. In the 19th century, figural scenes depicting Persian legends
appeared.
Another ancient production area is that of Joshaghan where rugs typically employ
a stylized vase design. A vase design is characterized by an ascending
directional layout. From the bottom, along one of the short sides, pairs of long
stems, often emerge from elegant vases, develop toward the opposite side.
Intersecting at regular intervals, the stems create a sort of latticework that
modulates and organizes the thick distribution of leaves, palmettos and other
floral elements
Persian rugs:
With an emphasis on design and line, Persian rugs distinguished by their
complex and calligraphic nature. Although Persian weavers have used geometric
style in the form of abstract or stylized figures, Persian design is most
recognized for its curvilinear style. The major geographic production centers
are Northwest Persia,
Western Persia,
Southwestern Persia,
Central Persia,
Southern Persia and
Eastern Persia.
