パイル織 / No.50035piled rug / No.50035

Farahan

イラン中西部に位置するアラーク(ソルタナバード）地方のファラハン平野は農業と共に絨毯も大きな産業です。　18世紀から20世紀初頭まで上質な絨毯の産地として有名でした。欧米ではサルークファラハンなどと呼ばれ、アンティークはコレクターの人気が高いです。20世紀中盤は商業的な絨毯の製作が中心でしたが、20世紀末から21世紀にかけて、ミーリー工房などの取り組みによりもう一度質の高い手紡ぎ糸使った草木染めの絨毯が織られるようになりました。 この地方の織の特徴は縦糸と横糸は綿で左右非対称結び。柄はクラシカルでありながら、王室工房を構えたカーシャーンやイスファハンの絨毯に見られる曲線の完全なアラベスク文様ではない、ヘリーズなどで製作される折れ線的な要素をもった絨毯が見られます。

The Farahan Plain in the Arak (Sultanaabad) region of central-western Iran is known for both its agriculture and carpet weaving industries. From the 18th century to the early 20th century, it was famous as a producer of high-quality carpets. In Europe and the U.S., it is often referred to as Sarough Farahan, and antique carpets from this region are highly prized by collectors. During the mid-20th century, the focus shifted to commercially produced carpets, but from the late 20th century to the 21st century, efforts by workshops such as Miri revived the production of high-quality, hand-spun, vegetable-dyed carpets. The distinctive feature of the weaving in this region is that the warp and weft are made of cotton and woven in an asymmetrical knot. The patterns are classical, yet different from the perfectly curved arabesque motifs seen in carpets from royal workshops in Kashan or Isfahan. In Farahan carpets, one can find angular elements, such as those seen in carpets woven in places like Heriz.