{"id":11335,"date":"2024-01-20T15:03:22","date_gmt":"2024-01-20T18:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/figalli.com\/orientacoes-para-com\/how-to-find-out-the-origin-of-an-antique-rug-by-its-pattern\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T20:05:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T23:05:27","slug":"how-to-find-out-the-origin-of-an-antique-rug-by-its-pattern","status":"publish","type":"orientacoes-para-com","link":"https:\/\/figalli.com\/en\/rug-education\/how-to-find-out-the-origin-of-an-antique-rug-by-its-pattern\/","title":{"rendered":"How to find out the origin of an antique rug by its pattern"},"content":{"rendered":"<style id=\"fig-font\">.elementor-widget-theme-post-content h2,.elementor-widget-theme-post-content h3,.elementor-widget-theme-post-content h4,.entry-content h2,.entry-content h3,.entry-content h4{font-family:\"Cormorant Garamond\",Georgia,serif!important;font-weight:600!important}.elementor-widget-theme-post-content p,.elementor-widget-theme-post-content li,.entry-content p,.entry-content li{font-family:\"Jost\",sans-serif!important;font-weight:300!important}<\/style>\n<style id=\"fg-lux\">@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,500;1,600&family=Jost:wght@300;400;500&display=swap');\nbody{background:#f4f1eb !important;}\n.elementor-section.elementor-top-section.elementor-element-7a6e902{background-color:#f4f1eb !important;background-image:none !important;box-shadow:none !important;border-bottom-width:0 !important;}\n.elementor-widget-theme-post-content{font-family:'Jost',-apple-system,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif !important;font-weight:300 !important;color:#3b2d1f !important;}\n.elementor-widget-theme-post-content p,.elementor-widget-theme-post-content li{font-family:'Jost',sans-serif !important;font-weight:300 !important;color:#3b2d1f !important;line-height:1.82 !important;font-size:16.5px !important;}\n.elementor-widget-theme-post-content h1,.elementor-widget-theme-post-content h2,.elementor-widget-theme-post-content h3,.elementor-widget-theme-post-content h4,.elementor-widget-theme-post-content .fg-sub{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif !important;color:#1c140d !important;font-weight:600 !important;letter-spacing:.005em !important;}\n.elementor-widget-theme-post-content .fg-sub{font-size:28px !important;line-height:1.18 !important;margin:1.7em 0 .5em !important;}\nh1.elementor-heading-title{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif !important;font-weight:600 !important;color:#1c140d !important;letter-spacing:.01em !important;}.elementor-widget-theme-post-content>.elementor-widget-container{max-width:1350px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}<\/style>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">Did you know there\u2019s a deep connection between the type of knot used in a rug and its design? The design will be more rectilinear or curvilinear, depending on the knot used. It\u2019s generally possible to know where an antique rug was made and by whom, depending on the knot and design. This text will explain this relationship and what determines a rug\u2019s design.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">What forms the rug is the set of knots tied to its warp. There are several types of knots. The two main ones, most found in antique rugs, are the Turkish knot or Ghiordes knot and the Persian knot or Senneh knot. The Turkish knot, the two warp threads (vertical threads) are joined through the wool thread by which the knot is tied. In the case of the Persian knot, although the wool thread passes through the two warp threads, only one end of the thread is connected to the warp, and the other is loose.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">Rugs made with the Turkish knot have straight lines in their design because the knot that closes the space between the warps makes it challenging to produce curved lines. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fg-row\" style=\"display:flex;gap:16px;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:2.2em auto;\">\n<figure class=\"fig-auto-img\" style=\"margin:2.4em auto;text-align:center;\"><span class=\"fig-mat\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;box-sizing:border-box;width:300px;height:300px;max-width:100%;background:#fdfdfb;border:1px solid rgba(34,26,18,.14);padding:14px;box-shadow:0 3px 20px rgba(34,26,18,.09);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/figalli.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/a-nobg.webp\" alt=\"N\u00f3 Turco ou N\u00f3 Ghiordes\" style=\"display:block;max-width:100%;max-height:100%;width:auto;height:auto;\"><\/span><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"fig-auto-img\" style=\"margin:2.4em auto;text-align:center;\"><span class=\"fig-mat\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;box-sizing:border-box;width:300px;height:300px;max-width:100%;background:#fdfdfb;border:1px solid rgba(34,26,18,.14);padding:14px;box-shadow:0 3px 20px rgba(34,26,18,.09);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/figalli.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/b-nobg.webp\" alt=\"\" style=\"display:block;max-width:100%;max-height:100%;width:auto;height:auto;\"><\/span><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"fig-auto-img\" style=\"margin:2.4em auto;text-align:center;\"><span class=\"fig-mat\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;box-sizing:border-box;width:300px;height:300px;max-width:100%;background:#fdfdfb;border:1px solid rgba(34,26,18,.14);padding:14px;box-shadow:0 3px 20px rgba(34,26,18,.09);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/figalli.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/H19051-L272964815-1-1024x661-nobg.webp\" alt=\"\" style=\"display:block;max-width:100%;max-height:100%;width:auto;height:auto;\"><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">Until the mid-19th century, i.e., before European influence on oriental rugs, the areas that employed Turkish and Persian knots were more defined, mainly in regions where Turkish groups lived. All Anatolian or Turkish rugs, except those produced in Istanbul\u2019s workshops or surroundings, had a strictly geometric design. In addition to them, many Caucasian groups explored the variations of geometric design with the highest perfection, as well as nomadic groups of Turkish origin living in southern and western Persia, such as the <a href=\"\/en\/rug-guide\/afshar\/\">Afshar<\/a>, Shiraz, Qashga\u2019i, Luri, and Kurds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">During the 19<\/span><sup><span lang=\"en-US\">th<\/span><\/sup><span lang=\"en-US\"> century, however, floral motifs became part of the geometric style, and thus, it\u2019s possible to find some pieces from this era containing a mixture of both trends. Further east, the <a href=\"\/en\/rug-guide\/turkmens\/\">Turkmen<\/a> groups inhabiting what is now known as Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and Persia always maintained the rectilinear design. The Tekke, Saryk, Yomud, and Ersari groups learned how to produce works of art with a minimum use of colour but, at the same time, with magnificent subtlety of nuances, preserving their design.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"fig-auto-img\" style=\"margin:2.4em auto;text-align:center;\"><span class=\"fig-mat\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;box-sizing:border-box;width:300px;height:300px;max-width:100%;background:#fdfdfb;border:1px solid rgba(34,26,18,.14);padding:14px;box-shadow:0 3px 20px rgba(34,26,18,.09);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/figalli.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ebnlbvco-1024x659-nobg.webp\" alt=\"\" style=\"display:block;max-width:100%;max-height:100%;width:auto;height:auto;\"><\/span><\/figure>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">However, the pinnacle of floral ornamentation and the supremacy of curved lines was achieved in Central Persia at the end of the 15<\/span><sup><span lang=\"en-US\">th<\/span><\/sup><span lang=\"en-US\"> century and during the 16<\/span><sup><span lang=\"en-US\">th<\/span><\/sup><span lang=\"en-US\"> century. Thanks to the Senneh knot, which allows the artist to make a delicately curvilinear design, the masterpieces of oriental weaving art emerged, enchanting textile art lovers since the earliest times. Talented artists adapted the illustrations of books and book covers (another form of Persian art) perfectly executed for rug design. They created the famous rugs that can be admired in museums worldwide today and, according to their design, were grouped as vase rugs, hunting rugs, and animal rugs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">Along with the creation of the Persian knot, the range of colours used increased, giving rise to the creation of works of art that, in their beauty and harmony of colours, are in no way inferior to plastic art. In Persia, straight and curved lines can be found side by side to this day, although a Persian rug, compared to a Caucasian, Turkish, and Turkmen rug, will always tend to present a curvilinear design.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read also: <a href=\"https:\/\/figalli.com\/en\/rug-education\/after-all-what-is-the-meaning-of-the-term-boteh\/\">After all, what is the meaning of the term boteh?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>An example of telling rugs apart by weave and region:<\/strong> read <a href=\"https:\/\/figalli.com\/en\/rug-education\/are-heriz-and-serapi-identical-rug-types-or-do-they-exhibit-differences\/\">the difference between Heriz and Serapi<\/a> \u2014 one origin in north-west Persia, two grades set apart by drawing and fineness.<\/p>\n<p data-figalli-links=\"art-en\"><strong>Explore further:<\/strong> browse our <a href=\"\/en\/shop\/\">full collection of antique oriental rugs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-figalli-related=\"1\"><strong>Related reading:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/en\/rug-education\/differences-between-synthetically-and-naturally-dyed-rugs\/\">Differences between synthetically and naturally dyed rugs<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"\/en\/rug-education\/how-to-estimate-the-age-of-a-rug-by-its-features\/\">How to estimate the age of a rug by its features<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"\/en\/rug-education\/how-to-protect-your-antique-oriental-rugs-from-your-pet\/\">How to protect your antique oriental rugs from your pet<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"\/en\/rug-education\/how-to-style-your-home-with-antique-heriz-rugs\/\">How to style your home with antique Heriz rugs<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"\/en\/rug-education\/concise-history-of-armenian-rug-production\/\">Concise History of Armenian Rug Production<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"template":"","grupo_conhecimento":[],"class_list":["post-11335","orientacoes-para-com","type-orientacoes-para-com","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/figalli.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/orientacoes-para-com\/11335","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/figalli.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/orientacoes-para-com"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/figalli.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/orientacoes-para-com"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/figalli.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/orientacoes-para-com\/11335\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20061,"href":"https:\/\/figalli.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/orientacoes-para-com\/11335\/revisions\/20061"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/figalli.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11335"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"grupo_conhecimento","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/figalli.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/grupo_conhecimento?post=11335"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}