Gol-e-Sorkh Esfandeh-e-Jiroft carpet is a national work with world fame
Gol-e-Sorkh carpet is an exclusive product of Esfandeh area in Jiroft city, which had found its fans in the world due to its uniqueness in the world, especially in European countries. And the managerial weaknesses had taken no action to identify the carpet, but the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, realizing this fact, changed the glorious existence of the Gol-e-Sorkh carpet from nothingness to extinction to the branding and further identification of the product.
The head of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Department of Jiroft announced the national registration of the Gol-e-Sorkh Esfahdah carpet and said: In the meeting to review the works presented in the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, the Gol-e-Sorkh Esfandeh carpet was named Jiroft in the list of national monuments.
Mohammad Salari added: “The weaving of this carpet dates back to the late Qajar period and the engraving of this carpet is modeled on the flowery fabrics of that period.”
He continued: Gol-e-Sorkh Esfandeh carpet has had special customers in European countries and is well known in the world.
The carpet expert said that Esfahdah Red Rose carpet is a luxurious and valuable product. He said that he used 10 to 12 colors in the texture of this type of carpet, such as red flower, jujube, green, orange, white, pea, blue, pink, brown and black. It is possible.
Hossein Bahadori added: “This kind of coloring is rooted in the customs of the people of Esfandeh, and according to the people of this region, the legendary design of Gol-e-Sorkh carpet is associated with the soul and spirit of the people of this land because In the past, Based on their ability, they were measured in carpet weaving or using beautiful and best-selling designs.
He said that the reason for naming Gol-e-Sorkh-e-Esfandeh carpet was the presence of rose-shaped bouquets. Golrokh, who was brought by merchants for Khan of this region (Mohammad Baqir Khan), was adapted and because Khan liked the design of this cloth, he ordered the weavers of this region to weave it.
Bahadori added: “About 200 years ago, this project was woven in Esfandeh area and large margins in this carpet were known as Hashemi and Laleh Abbasi and Mounoogh. The margins of Hashemi were brought to this area by a person of the same name who was a carpet merchant in Tehran.”
The carpet expert said that the red carpet is woven with these three edges, adding that the embossed border of this design is in the form of two roses that are symmetrically placed next to each other, and when the cream background is used in this border, a beautiful harmony is created in the carpet. he does.
He added: “Perhaps one of the reasons for the popularity and attention of this carpet among buyers is this feature that gives comfort to any viewer, and this is a reason for the artistic taste of the people of this region.”
Bahadori described the type of Esfahdah Gol-e-Sorkh carpet as a Persian knot and said: “This knot was also known as Afshari knot because there is a part of Afshar tribe in this area and this knot was adapted from Afshar weavers.”
Esfandeghi carpet weaver said: “The biggest problem of Esfandeh Reds is the lack of insurance, which we hope will be solved with the support of the officials.”
