Iran is a country of art but exploring Persian carpets is a magnificent journey on its own. Almost every city in Iran has its own unique patterned carpets, material and colour. Delving into the world of carpets reveals history and culture passed down for thousands of years and transported across nations. In the unique carpet world the simple patterns become mysterious and meaningful, where flowers, animal figures and simple lines are imbued with deep symbolism, and colors and shape hold deep concept.
Below you will find some new carpets, purchased during my travels back to my beloved Iran and for sale. For more information or pictures please do not hesitate contacting me.
Farah Pahlavi © copyright BBC News
Persian carpets are worldly renowed for their exquisite detail and fine artwork. But they are very labour intensive and thus quit expensive for the common Iranian. But taste is in the blood of the Iranian, so poorer people, who could not afford a handmade carpet, put their creativity in needlework and used it daily as table runners or cloth.
Below you will find needlework from Baluchistan. Their artwork was not known to the main Iranian public. Only when the last Queen of Persia Farah Diba Pahlavi, wife of the late Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, wore a typical local dress the mainstream media picked it up. By wearing this dress at an international event, the Baluchistan craftmanship was given national and international attention.
She wore this embroidered silk dress just once at an official state dinner with president Nixon during his two-day visit to Iran in 1972 (watch video) - described as "A Golden Age Visit". Nixon later visited the Pahlavi's during their exile and was the only American dignitary to attend Shah Pahlavi's funeral in Cairo in 1980, marching through the streets alongside Queen Farah and her family.
Sistan Baluchistan is the most deprived province in Iran. There has been a lack of purified water and sufficient food in this province for decades. But the beautiful needlework, that is mainly taken care of by the woman, has made their talent and artwork renowned throughout the whole country. The below pieces of needlework are at least 50 years old.
the needlework is for sale in different sizes and purposes like table cloth, table runner or to be stitched to dresses
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several imported Persian products like indigenous spices and carpets can be purchased
