Area Rugs

Exquisite handmade area rugs are produced in such Asian countries as Iran, Pakistan, Nepal, India and China. The area rugs produced in these countries represent a really genuine art of rugs making.
The first known area rugs come form Persia, Turkey and Egypt, Caucasia and Middle Asia – Marco Polo have found several samples of area rugs of 13th century while traveling around Persia.

Soon area rugs gain more and more attention, they began to be much valued. For some period of time area rugs were valued even higher than money, they were used to pay duty. The greatest Egyptian queen Cleopatra presented herself to Caesar… packed in a rug!
Area rugs in China and Tibet are full of Buddhism and Taoism’s symbols.

Area rugs from oriental countries astonish by their beauty that comes from great choice of colours and pictures, and also from their combinations.