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The holy city of Mashad, capital city of the province of Khorasan in northeastern Iran, is famous for the shrine of the eighth Shiite Imam, Imam Reza. Mashad is a great weaving center for Persian carpets in addition to being a trade center for the Persian carpets of its neighboring villages and tribes. Most Mashad Persian carpets are woven in workshops in the city, although there are some that are created on home looms. They are woven with the asymmetrical the Persian knot, although the symmetrical Turkish knot is found on occasion.
Mashad Persian carpets are known for their curvilinear designs. The most frequently used is the Shah Abbas design - a large center medallion and very unique elongated corners. The Shah Abbas design on Mashad Persian carpets almost always has a dark red background and uses dark blue for the medallion, corners, and border. The Herati and Boteh designs are also commonly used on Mashad Persian carpets, usually in an all-over repeating or an endless repeat. You may find Mashad Persian carpets with the Herati motif marketed under the name Khorasan, making them quite difficult to recognize as Mashad by inexperienced buyers. There are a few unique characteristics of Mashad Persian carpets. One is their elongated corners. The other is the exclusive use of deep red for the background and dark blue for the medallion, corners, and the border.
The foundations on Mashad Persian carpets are cotton, while the pile is wool. Mashad is well known for producing some of the best wool in Iran and the wool is used exclusively in its Persian carpets. Although available in many different sizes, the majority of Mashad Persian carpets are large. Generally less expensive than many other types of Persian carpets, the Mashads add decorative value to your home in addition to being a good investment.

Medium Size Blue-Navy Mashad Persian Oriental Area Rug 6x9 Wool Located in north-eastern Iran, Mashad is the capital of Khorassan province and an important center of the carpet weaving industry. It is also considered the most holy city of Iran, because it houses the shrine of Imam Reza who is very dear to Musli...Read More	Large Size Red Mashad Persian Oriental Area Rug 7x10 Located in north-eastern Iran, Mashad is the capital of Khorassan province and an important center of the carpet weaving industry. It is also considered the most holy city of Iran, because it houses the shrine of Imam Reza who is very dear to Musli...Read More	Large Size Red Mashad Persian Oriental Area Rug 9x9 Wool Located in north-eastern Iran, Mashad is the capital of Khorassan province and an important center of the carpet weaving industry. It is also considered the most holy city of Iran, because it houses the shrine of Imam Reza who is very dear to Musli...Read More	Large Size Red-Salmon Mashad Persian Oriental Area Rug 8x10 Wool Located in north-eastern Iran, Mashad is the capital of Khorassan province and an important center of the carpet weaving industry. It is also considered the most holy city of Iran, because it houses the shrine of Imam Reza who is very dear to Musli...Read More	Large Size Red Mashad Persian Oriental Area Rug 10x13 Wool Located in north-eastern Iran, Mashad is the capital of Khorassan province and an important center of the carpet weaving industry. It is also considered the most holy city of Iran, because it houses the shrine of Imam Reza who is very dear to Musli...Read More
Runner Beige Mashad Persian Oriental Area Rug 10 ft. runner Wool Located in north-eastern Iran, Mashad is the capital of Khorassan province and an important center of the carpet weaving industry. It is also considered the most holy city of Iran, because it houses the shrine of Imam Reza who is very dear to Musli...Read More	Large Size Red Mashad Persian Oriental Area Rug 7x10 Wool Located in north-eastern Iran, Mashad is the capital of Khorassan province and an important center of the carpet weaving industry. It is also considered the most holy city of Iran, because it houses the shrine of Imam Reza who is very dear to Musli...Read More	Large Size Red Mashad Persian Oriental Area Rug 10x13 Wool Located in north-eastern Iran, Mashad is the capital of Khorassan province and an important center of the carpet weaving industry. It is also considered the most holy city of Iran, because it houses the shrine of Imam Reza who is very dear to Musli...Read More	Large Size Red Mashad Persian Oriental Area Rug 10x13 Wool Located in north-eastern Iran, Mashad is the capital of Khorassan province and an important center of the carpet weaving industry. It is also considered the most holy city of Iran, because it houses the shrine of Imam Reza who is very dear to Musli...Read More	Large Size Blue-Navy Mashad Persian Oriental Area Rug 10x13 Wool Located in north-eastern Iran, Mashad is the capital of Khorassan province and an important center of the carpet weaving industry. It is also considered the most holy city of Iran, because it houses the shrine of Imam Reza who is very dear to Musli...Read More
Large Size Peach Mashad Persian Oriental Area Rug 7x10 Handspun Wool Located in north-eastern Iran, Mashad is the capital of Khorassan province and an important center of the carpet weaving industry. It is also considered the most holy city of Iran, because it houses the shrine of Imam Reza who is very dear to Musli...Read More	Medium Size Gold Mashad Persian Oriental Area Rug 6x6 Handspun Wool Located in north-eastern Iran, Mashad is the capital of Khorassan province and an important center of the carpet weaving industry. It is also considered the most holy city of Iran, because it houses the shrine of Imam Reza who is very dear to Musli...Read More	Large Size Red Mashad Persian Oriental Area Rug 8x10 Wool Located in north-eastern Iran, Mashad is the capital of Khorassan province and an important center of the carpet weaving industry. It is also considered the most holy city of Iran, because it houses the shrine of Imam Reza who is very dear to Musli...Read More	Medium Size Red Mashad Persian Oriental Area Rug 6x9 Wool Located in north-eastern Iran, Mashad is the capital of Khorassan province and an important center of the carpet weaving industry. It is also considered the most holy city of Iran, because it houses the shrine of Imam Reza who is very dear to Musli...Read More	Large Size Red Mashad Persian Oriental Area Rug 10x13 Wool Located in north-eastern Iran, Mashad is the capital of Khorassan province and an important center of the carpet weaving industry. It is also considered the most holy city of Iran, because it houses the shrine of Imam Reza who is very dear to Musli...Read More

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