In fact many rug connoisseurs consider persian rugs the finest oriental rugs on.
Age of persian rugs.
Rugs that are between 20 and 99 years of age are called old.
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How to tell the age of a persian carpet.
T he persian safavid dynasty that ruled from 1501 1736 a period now referred to as the golden age of persian weaving thanks to royal sponsored workshops produced many of the finest carpets the world has ever seen.
Traditionally persian area rugs are intricately handmade from top quality materials and take a very long time to complete.
Every rug is a one of a kind reflection of the weaver and a completely unique work of art.
Age of a rug.
Typically the older the rug is the more valuable it will be.
Silk persian rugs are also valuable but distinguishing real silk from manufactured is difficult.
How rug colors and carpet dyes changed with time.
Prior to around 1863 carpets were dyed using only natural vegetable dyes.
Unlike other oriental rugs persian rugs are exclusively made in iran.
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Any rug that falls within the 30 to 99 year range is considered semi antique.
Like all oriental rugs every persian rug is painstakingly hand knotted by skilled artisans over many months.
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Museum quality historical rugs and fragments from the 13th 18th centuries and early 19th century rugs.
A 100 year old persian rug value will likely be higher than a 10 year old piece.
All rugs that are older than 50 years are considered to be antiques.
Age is also an important factor.
Persian rugs add timeless class to any room they re on.
Depending on a variety of factors such as age size and artisanship a persian area rug can be worth thousands or even millions of dollars.