The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-10-05
PERSIAN C4RPErs and RUGS.
The CostIy Work Done In Pearnnt.' Won>es
The In ur.0ns (.Arpets C.AlIeh n nm d.

The CostIy Work Done In Peasnnt.' Wou,es
-The Larur;ous Carpets Called Nnmads.
The far-famed rugs and carpets OF Persia
arc largely made by peasants in their homes.
and are in reality sort OF needlework. United
States Consul-Genera Benjamin ut Teheran
has sent to the State Department q long &C.
count OF the business. He says there are four
leading classes OF these carpets-the large
Sized the rugs. the ghileem. or knitted goods.
and the Manuals. or felt carpets. Carpets pro-
duced In 1rak are called pharaghans. and are
trmer than other Persian carpets. Large-sized
carpets must be made to order.
Besides the pharaghan carpets" he says
" floors are also carpeted sometimes with fab
RIGS from kerwanshnb Hawaiian. and tho dis
trict OF Lauristan. Also for this purpase the
carpets OF Mech Kabad. in Khorassen are
available. although Of inferior texture to the
pharaGhan. Tho carpets OF Kerwan have tho
texture fitted to the rough usage required in
covering floors; but while perhaps OF superior
quality to the pharaghan. they are always
small and p-oportionately more expensive.
Tho Persian carpet par excellence Is the rug.
The Persians use these in preference to large
sizos. First covering the earth floor with
hasseer or mating OF split reeds. they lay over
1t many rugs. which completely conceal the
rugs Of harmonious designs. IL very rich while
the cost is actually less than II one large carpet
were eIuplOS Oh lDStedu.
The varieties Of Persian rugs are numer-
Gus. IN some s sYs.s IKE TIE InrG1Wan. there
Tss are %
classes. such rs the rugs of kerwnn. Dyoche-
gan, or k9rdistan. there is endless variety in
small CARPETS of Persia 20, under the general
take to consider them all Is merely carpets of
small size intended to be trod on by heavy
home take on their snoss and shas %H Garnet at
OF hne. delicate wool and design will last Tor
This. In the second place large prop port a
Of the rugs OF Persia. and especially the finer
grades "a, are never Intended 70 be laid on the
This explains the extreme. flneness OF tex
a! the ends, Some Of the rugs Of Kerwan are
signs OF these rags were formerly Of u large
pattsrn. with general ground OF red white.
details OF minute tracery harmonizine with
rather rather than disturbing the general effect.
artistic Importance. exhibiting Quality desiSr
mated by artists as breadth.
At present. while there is apparently no
difference in texture. there Is an evident ten
dency toward smaller designs. which lose much
OF the effect uness seen with close inspection
from long established custom. and it must be-
conceded that the modern designs of Persian
rugs are more popniar with the average Eu-
Tho colors formerly employed in the rugs
dred years old show no deterioration in tint.
but rather softness such rs old paintings AS
sumo. The introduction Of aniiine dyes at ono
textile fabrics in Persia. but tho law against
ne ne , nmnloyment OF anime dyes enacted by
Ihe nhnnus, or felt carpets Of Persia. al
report. The namad Is made by forming u frame
in the ground floor Of the size and depth equiv
aent TO tho namad intended, The hair is iaii
mai mass has obansd heoi ho o aad
is reduced to the Dimensions of tho frame A
upper surfaces sometimes quite efiecay"' o T fhs
than ac the complete sense Of e9lniort which
other carpets and tho sensation to ;he .resa In
iin na,Mr% r., No CARPET has eyer been manu-
there IS difference in the quality Of 't tSesS
NE same surface Of carpets or rugs woven in
s,n usual styles The great weight and clum-
vent their exportatlon to any extent until the
means means Of Transport arc mpr2ysd The best
most massive ARE, are prodnesd at Ye1 One
wou.u imagine tnat th9 size OF the pamad must
tho regular Persian carpets rarely ea,,ai ani
never rS" exceed the dimensions OF some namads.
being laid over It In places. / have Seen a
n9mad seventy-hve feet long by nearly forty
wide in one piece. '
often spoken OF, but rarely seen. refer to III"
rugs made OF silk. 1t Is not uncommon to see
rugs Of the finer tyres with sliken irinees. and
sometimes with wool Of silk In the body OF
the rug. But all silk rugs are rare. and rarer
now than formerly. They are generally small
and intended for luxury rather than use The
price Is necessarily very high. The chief OF
the merchants OF Teheran told mo OF one ha
had seen over tomb; It was barely two sSua ,ro
Yards In stye but he said that 200 tomans or
$780, would 10 low price for It." "