From the blooming period of the art of carpet weaving in Iran, relatively numerous samples are being preserved in the world's greatest museums and private collections. 200 pieces of these carpets are among the indisputable masterpieces of the art of carpet weaving of Iran. Art experts in Iran and around the world have published numerous books and essays about the most outstanding carpets of Iran. These carpets are the reminiscence of the golden age of carpet weaving in Iran. This carpet was woven in 1539 AD, and its warp and woof are of silk.
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This carpet was woven in the 16th century and is entirely made of silk. In 1601 AD, also several pieces of costly silken carpets were woven in Kashan by the order of Sigmond Vaza, King of Poland. The artists of the Safavi era have created the world's most magnificent masterpieces, and the Safavi reign is considered to be the brilliant era of this art. The painters of the Safavi era comprised a deep transformation in the patterns and designs of carpets. And skillful weavers using the choicest kinds of wool and silk, gave life to their imaginations.