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Ispahan|ˈɪspəhɑːn|
Also Isfahan.
The name of a province and town in West Central Persia, used attrib. and ellipt. to designate a type of hand-woven rug, the most distinguished of which were produced there in the 16th century.
1931A. U. Dilley Oriental Rugs & Carpets ii. 32 From the succeeding court came, during the sixteenth century, the ‘Ispahan’ rugs so greatly esteemed by collectors. Ibid. iii. 61 A fourth group of superior rugs, distinguished by pattern of palmette and now called Ispahan. 1960H. Hayward Antique Coll. 149/2 Ispahan carpets, Persian carpets or rugs, often employing medallion or vase designs..in a wide range of colours, the composition being very well balanced. 1969‘W. Haggard’ Doubtful Disciple xv. 166 The dealers call them Isfahans and..know they're Heratis. 1969B. Weil Dossier IX v. 38 A carpet that..Asher could see was an Isfahan. 1970V. Canning Great Affair iv. 50 He took the heavy Passavant carpet from the floor..added a smaller Ispahan rug. |