Located in the province of Isfahan, Iran, Persian rugs with bright colors and fields of blue, red, and ivory. Classic Kashan rugs feature an elongated central medallion with a fully covered field and corner spandrels. Other styles include patterns with boteh, repeats of floral motifs and vase designs. Borders are often stylized floral motifs of palmettes, tulips, rosettes, vines, scrolls, and leaves with a central border flanked by two smaller contrasting bands. Kashan carpets generally have a high knot count, and are woven with an asymmetrical, or Persian, knot. In the later period, warp and weft were usually cotton.
