



Bakshaish Rugs: The Magic of Bakshaish Artistry
Imagination, Spontaneity, and Balance
PART ONE
By Jan David WinitzPresident & Founder, Claremont Rug Company
Among the most brilliant early Bakshaish works I have ever encountered, unbelievably spontaneous,…



Bakshaish Rugs: The Brilliance of Bakshaish
The Brilliance of Bakshaish (Bakhshayesh)
By: B. Alexandra Szerlip
“It could be argued that of all the categories of antique Oriental rugs, Persian Bakshaish (Bakhshayesh) weavings have the most exuberant and idiosyncratic world view,”…



The Allure of Antique Persian Camelhair Carpets
By Jan David Winitz, President & founder Claremont Rug Company
PART 1 of 2
Two antique Camelhair rugs (Serab in foreground, Malayer in main space) glow in sunny home.
Camel head relief detail from…














Ferahan: The Style That Took Persian Carpets Global
Ferahan–
The Style That Took Persian Carpets Global
By: Hunter Christensen
In 1873, the city on the Danube hosted an elaborate world’s fair —The Vienna Exhibition promoting “Culture and Education.” Russia, Japan, and the Ottoman…














Mohtasham Kashan Rugs: Masterful & Meticulous
By: B. Alexandra Szerlip
The reception room of an philanthropist, an impassioned second generation antique rug collector, hosts a stunning, particularly bold room-size Mohtasham Kashan as the centerpiece when the space was not in use.
The…


Prayer Rugs
Antique prayer rugs occupy a unique position in the rug-weaving continuum. They were borne out of a specific purpose for the Islamic faith, and in the coming centuries attracted connoisseurs and collectors for their aesthetic allure. Not limited…

Qashqai Weavers, Spirited Nomads
By Jan David Winitz, President & founder Claremont Rug Company
Part 1 of 2 Parts | Read Part 2 Here
Left: Qashqai "Cane Rug" – 5’ 3” x 9’ 4", 3rd quarter, 19th century. Right: Qashqai weaver…

Serab Rugs
A small village nestled in the Sabalan mountain range in northwestern Iran, Serab is home to a host of skilled tribal weavers who crafted artful, geometric rugs. While their remote location made it difficult to participate in the larger global…




Tabriz Rugs
The major city of Tabriz, located near the Turkish border, is the center of classically designed antique carpets in Northwest Persia. At the foot of the beautiful Elbruz Mountains, Tabriz has a noteworthy history, both as the Persian market…


Turkish Rugs
The eastern and central regions of the Turkish Anatolian peninsula were host to a wide variety of tribal carpet traditions. Throughout the 19th-century and beginning of the 20th-century, peoples of Turkish, Armenian and Kurdish origin were…