{"product_id":"handmade-oriental-qashqai-rug-307612","title":"Handmade Oriental Qashqai rug - 307612","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Qashqai rug is full of individual character, colourful, and hardwearing. It is wonderful to imagine that you could buy a rug that traditional nomads have created. This Qashqai piece is your chance to do exactly that! The wool pile has a mid-length and soft feel, and the colours are typical of what you might expect from these weavers using natural dyes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis rug was made in Persia, so we expect Kashgai rugs to have been made by the last genuinely nomadic people of the region. The Qashqai tribal confederation comprises five major tribes: the Dareshuri, Farsimadan, Sheshboluki, Amaleh, and Kashkuli. Though these versions differ, we believe that the arrival of the Qashqai Tribes coincided with Genghis Khan's conquests in the thirteenth century. These nomadic people wander between the Zagros mountains and the Persian Gulf, constantly looking for new grazing for their animals twice a year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca title=\"Persian blog from Jennings team\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/blogs\/news\/qashqai-tribes-of-south-western-iran\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eQashqai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e designs are not written or drawn but passed on to daughters who watch their mothers early and gradually develop their skills in a family environment. The women will make these pieces with two or even three generations involved. The piece is knotted by the weavers who sit cross-legged upon the floor and, indeed, the carpet whilst they craft their art. Meanwhile, the men and boys will defend and protect the animals. As well as the traditional lozenge-shaped ground with medallions in the centre repeated in the corners will often include a myriad of birds, animals, flowers, and trees that they see around them. Occasionally, if you are very fortunate, you will come across one with the horse's head of \u003ca title=\"Wikipedia link to Persepolis.\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Persepolis\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePersepolis\u003c\/a\u003e. As you would expect, these carpets are \u003ca title=\"Wikipedia Link on weaving\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehand-knotted\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003ewith wool that has largely been \u003ca title=\"Wikipedia Link on Vegetable dyes\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evegetable-dyed\u003c\/a\u003e. The Kashgai pieces often have an interesting selvedge with bi or tricolour windings like a barber pole. The other distinctive characteristic is that the rug will be knotted on a wool foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe company's provenance and the rug are worth considering when buying online\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. We are a family business with over 60 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" class=\"in-cell-link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Please click the hyperlinks in Gold if you are interested in additional information.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" style=\"width: 556px;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"115\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"117\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl68\" height=\"21\" style=\"width: 49.3125px;\"\u003e170 x 111cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl69\" style=\"width: 169.6875px;\"\u003e(5'7 x 3'8)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"170 x 111cm (5'7 x 3'8)","offer_id":45774529462501,"sku":"307612","price":589.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3076120aPersianQashqairugcopy.jpg?v=1720887452","url":"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/products\/handmade-oriental-qashqai-rug-307612","provider":"Jennings Rugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}