Detailed Product Description

The western trade designation Laver is an incorrectform of the name Ravar, the weaving centre situated northeast ofKerman, adjacent to the Lut desert. Ravar has long been the origin ofsome of the finest of Kerman products. The historical explanationappears to be that during the wars of the late 19th century much ofKerman was destroyed and a large part of the population, among themmany carpet weavers, fled to Ravar. Although the weavings arecharacteristic of Kerman, the high quality rugs produced in Ravar soongained recognition and the workshops founded their own tradition.

Although incorrect, the term Laver has become so firmly entrenchedin the trade that it has even been used as a designation for highquality products of other provenances.

While the world-leaders photograph displays an impression of thedesign precision and drawing flair of this remarkable carpet (as wellas its ambitious standards of verisimilitude, virtuoso patterning andthe wonderful clarity of its very extensive dye range), much of thework´s achievement is based firmly in its astonishing quality ofknotting, the fineness of the fabric being a crucial element in theunforgettable impression the carpet makes upon initial first-handencounter.

This masterpiece dated 1337 A.H. (Year of the Hejira) is equivalentto 7th October 1918, the first quarter of 20th century. ThisLaver-Kerman is an example woven in order of the Kings of Persia. Wecan see on the magnificent carpet 54 figures of famous world leadersand each figure is accompanied with number, which corresponds to thenumbers in the border. By request, I can send 54 pictures of each ofthe leaders, their names, and the numbers. This example is absolutelyfor investment and should be hung as a tapestry on the wall. There aresome special figures like Prophet Moses, King Solomon etc, in thecarpet.