{"product_id":"vintage-persian-mashad-rug-283-x-195-cm-93-x-65","title":"Vintage Persian Mashad Rug","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis rug comes from Mashad, the holy city of northeastern Iran and the second most populous city in the country. For over five centuries, Mashad has been one of the most important rug weaving centres in all of Persia, producing carpets for palaces, mosques and the homes of people who understood what a great rug looked like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWhat distinguishes Mashad technically is the knotting. Weavers here use a jufti knot, tied over four warp threads instead of the standard two. The result is a foundation with two levels, one straight weft alternating with one curved, which gives the rug an exceptional structural density and weight that you feel the moment you stand on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe wool comes from the agricultural lands of the Khorasan province, where the vast pastures produce a fleece that is soft, lustrous and widely considered to be among the finest wool in all of Iran. The designs are classical and opulent, large central medallions, dense curvilinear floral fields, arabesques and scrolling vines. As a vintage piece, the colours have already deepened and the pile has settled into the kind of richness that only decades and authentic dyes together produce.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Najaf Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43271809368320,"sku":"BR819","price":2200.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0665\/1805\/7216\/products\/handmade-vintage-persian-mashhad-rug-283-x-195-cm-93-x-65-946012.jpg?v=1774407974","url":"https:\/\/www.najaf.com.au\/products\/vintage-persian-mashad-rug-283-x-195-cm-93-x-65","provider":"Najaf Rugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}