The origins of oriental hand knotted carpets and rugs lies somewhere in Central Asia.

The origins of oriental hand knotted carpets and rugs lies somewhere in Central Asia with the most popular weaving areas being Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and the Caucasus.

Therefore each of these regions produce rugs with a variety of designs and individual weaving styles.

Iran produces some of the finest carpets and rugs in the world. These are more commonly known as Persian.

In Persian Carpets section you will see examples from the vibrant Tribal Quashgai, Hamadan and Beluch through to the finer quality Nain, Tabriz, Isfahan and Qom silks.

These are followed by the Afghan, Pakistan, Indian and Caucasian sections showing some fine examples and styles.