Age of a rug.
Age of persian rugs.
How to tell the age of a persian carpet.
In fact many rug connoisseurs consider persian rugs the finest oriental rugs on.
Typically the older the rug is the more valuable it will be.
Like all oriental rugs every persian rug is painstakingly hand knotted by skilled artisans over many months.
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Prior to around 1863 carpets were dyed using only natural vegetable dyes.
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All rugs that are older than 50 years are considered to be antiques.
Unlike other oriental rugs persian rugs are exclusively made in iran.
Age is also an important factor.
Every rug is a one of a kind reflection of the weaver and a completely unique work of art.
Traditionally persian area rugs are intricately handmade from top quality materials and take a very long time to complete.
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The holy village of qum qom in southern iran is noted for their silk rugs with many used for.
Rugs that are between 20 and 99 years of age are called old.
A 100 year old persian rug value will likely be higher than a 10 year old piece.
Silk persian rugs are also valuable but distinguishing real silk from manufactured is difficult.
How rug colors and carpet dyes changed with time.
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Depending on a variety of factors such as age size and artisanship a persian area rug can be worth thousands or even millions of dollars.
The art of persian carpet making flourished during the safavid dynasty 1499 to 1722 ce when the persian empire comprised present day iran turkey and.
These dyes tend to naturally fade with age exposure to sunlight and exposure to chemicals although you can find a wide range of colors in rugs using natural dyes they are generally mellower than chemical dyes.
Any rug that falls within the 30 to 99 year range is considered semi antique.