Crimson Kashan Rug
This crimson Kashan rug is hand knotted in Iran, measuring 385 x 270 cm, or about 10.4 square metres. A crimson field carries a navy lozenge medallion, framed by pale blue stripes and a navy border. It suits a living room or a dining room.
The design up close
The field is a rich crimson, with vines, flowers and curling leaves in cream, blue, navy and gold. At the centre, a navy lozenge holds a cream and pale blue medallion with a small red rosette. Smaller pointed pendants sit above and below it along the length of the rug.
Cream corner pieces with pale blue and gold sit in the four corners of the field, shaped to follow the curve of the medallion. Their lighter colour makes a clear shape against the red.
The main border is navy, with scrolling cream vines and palmettes in red, blue and gold. A pale blue stripe with a small repeating leaf pattern sits inside and outside it, and a red edge and cream fringe finish the rug.
About Kashan rugs
Kashan, in central Iran, lies between Tehran and Isfahan, and its workshops were famous by the 16th and 17th centuries. The classic Kashan layout is a central medallion with matching corner pieces, set in a field of flowers and vines and framed by several borders. Kashan rugs are usually finely knotted with the asymmetrical Persian knot on a cotton foundation, with a short, dense pile that shows the detail clearly.
How a crimson Kashan rug is made
This crimson Kashan rug is hand knotted. The weaver ties each knot by hand on a loom, row after row, and trims the pile level. As a hand knotted rug, it carries small differences in spacing and tone from row to row, and a Persian rug of this size can take many months to finish.
Colour in your room
Red and navy is a classic pairing, and the pale blue stripes keep it from feeling heavy. It suits cream or white walls, timber floors and furniture in leather, grey or tan. Cushions in cream, pale blue or navy repeat the colours of the rug.
Sizing it for your room
At 385 x 270 cm, this crimson Kashan rug covers about 10.4 square metres. A three-seat sofa of about 2.2 m leaves roughly 82 cm of rug showing past each end, with room for armchairs and a coffee table on the rug.
Under a dining table of about 240 x 100 cm, this crimson Kashan rug leaves about 72 cm at each end and about 85 cm along each side, enough for chairs to slide back and stay on the rug.
Looking after your rug
Vacuum it on a suction-only setting, or with the beater bar switched off, so the brush does not pull at the knots. Turn it around every six to twelve months so sun and foot traffic wear it evenly. Blot spills with a clean white cloth and cold water rather than rubbing them in. When it needs a full clean, choose a cleaner who washes handmade rugs by hand.
Put a good underlay beneath it. It stops the rug sliding on timber or tiles, adds cushioning and takes some of the wear off the pile. Moths like wool in dark, quiet spots, such as the part of a rug under a sofa, so vacuum those areas often and lift the furniture now and then.
See it before you buy
Visit our showroom at 307 Penshurst St, North Willoughby, open every day from 10 am to 4:30 pm, to see this crimson Kashan rug in person. If you would rather judge it in your own room, with your own light and furniture, book a home trial and we will bring a selection to you.
Browse more Traditional rugs, or ask about a custom made rug in your own size and colour. Read more about Kashan rugs.
