All about Iranian Chelsea rugs
Like other valuable carpets during the Safavid period, handmade Chelsea carpets were woven by Iranian artists. This carpet is in the dimensions of 549 x 310 cm and weighs 40 kg. The fabric of this handmade carpet is made of silk, and its lint is made of first-class quality wool and is woven using Persian knots.
The exact location of the weaving for the Chelsea carpet has not been determined, with some believing that the handmade carpet was woven in Tabriz, but it is very likely that it was also produced in Kashan.
Features of Chelsea Carpet
In the design of this carpet, two medallions or terraces with a dark background have been used. Also, there are two vases in the Chinese style, between the bergamots, which are repeated at the end of each main background and can be seen in the center of the fish hatchery. The Chinese are similar, the rest of the background includes many relatively small motifs such as: flower or fruit trees, a pair of fighting animals, and so on. In examining this carpet, they said that Chelsea carpet is made for the secular environment due to the presence of animals in the role of carpet, and it is completely opposite to Ardabil carpet, because Ardabil carpet design is inspired by religious buildings.
Where was the Chelsea carpet used?
It is worth mentioning that Chelsea carpet used to belong to the Royal Palace located in Isfahan and after the decline of this city, it left Isfahan and later it was bought from a seller in Chelsea with the intention of museum. Therefore, it was named Chelsea Carpet if What does its quality show? It comes from one of the high-quality carpet workshops in the 16th century, Iran.
The carpet was woven in the early Safavid period and is now housed in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
Chelsea Carpet, one of the most beautiful carpets in the world, was purchased from a merchant on King Street in London, London. The carpet is now housed in the Victoria and Albert Museum Museum in London.
Its fabric is made of silk and its lint is made of wool and its size is 540 x 316 cm and its knots are of Persian type, and its number is 8387 knots per square decimeter. This rug has 2 complete bergamots with, side stigmas and 2 half toranj attached to the margins and elastic to the role of a quarter of toranj And in its lacquered background, hunting animals such as deer and deer and wild animals such as lions and leopards, as well as legendary animals such as dragons, can be seen among the trees and flowering branches.
In the large margin of the carpet, two sets of khatai are connected and woven together in two colors, red, lacquer and crimson, which together give a pleasant role to this carpet.
The reason for the texture of Chelsea carpet
“During the reign of Shah Tahmasb, due to the Shah’s interest in art and works of art, workshops were set up throughout the country, especially in Tabriz, where the best masters, designers and carpet weavers created such works. »
In addition to these workshops, other artists such as Kamaluddin Behzad, who founded the Tabriz School in Miniature, introduced it to carpet design and created a transformation. They were a very good example of Iranian carpets. In the same school of carpet weaving, the best Iranian carpets such as Ardabil carpets, hunting grounds and rugs were formed. This carpet competes with Ardabil carpet in terms of quality, design and coloring, raw materials, texture and beauty. Carpets or rugs are a type of fabric woven from cotton, wool, and in some cases silk, which is commonly used to cover the ground. It refers to the woven and knotted hand-woven carpet.