Undoubtedly, the Persian carpet represents Iranian identity. The carpet design reflects the rituals of Iranian history, regardless of the culture in which it is woven and the raw materials or the color combinations used in it. Like other cultural customs of this land, the design and pattern of Iranian carpets have changed throughout history. In every period of Iranian history, a section is dedicated to the Iranian carpet, reflecting the art of this territory through carpet yarns and fabrics.

The significant features which make Iranian carpets famous and universal are their graceful, diverse, and unparalleled design. Every Iranian carpet has its own design, manifesting thousands of attractive designs through all Iranian carpets. Each of these designs is glamorous and in perfect harmony. Shah Abbasi is one of the most popular Iranian carpet designs.

The History of Shah Abbasi Design

The efforts of designers to provide an attractive as well as fascinating carpet design, along with the use of high-quality raw materials, has ultimately led to the production of the most beautiful and magnificent Iranian carpets. Progress and development in the design of Iranian carpets took place gradually, and as historical evidence shows, the designs before the Safavid dynasty were all geometric. During the Safavid period, the art of carpet design attracted a lot of attention to itself. The patterns and motifs depicted on the tiles of buildings, the form of stucco, and carpet designs all had mutual impacts and enriched each other.

Since the Shah Abbasi design goes back to the word Shah Abbas, this design is obviously related to the Safavid period and the time of Shah Abbas Safavid kingdom. The art of weavers and skilled designers revolutionized carpet production during the reign of Shah Abbas. Eslimi design and popular flowers in the carpet designs of this period are among its most significant features. However, the art and patterns of the Safavid period, rooted in Iranian history, culture, and art, can still be observed and used by the artists to create beautiful designs on carpets.

Shah Abbasi flower

In the meantime, the Shah Abbasi flower is the most important part of Shah Abbasi carpet design, which is said to have originated and formed in the pre-Safavid period; this flower is called blue water lily or Lotus. In general, the designs of Shah Abbasi carpet, decorated with this elegant flower and composed of designs from the time of Shah Abbas, are very beautiful and unique. In other words, the use of the famous Shah Abbasi flower forms the basis of all Shah Abbasi designs. The Shah Abbasi flowers create different types of carpet designs on Khatai lines and sometimes combined with arabesque.

It is noteworthy that the Shah Abbasi flower, can be used in different types of carpets, including overall flower design, medallion design – Corner, brick, etc., based on the taste and art of carpet designers, and display Iranian carpets as a painting.

Ekbatan Carpet Company (A brand as valuable as machine-made carpet) tries to ensure the satisfaction of customers with various and different tastes using a variety of designs and patterns. The company aims to produce high-quality and diverse Iranian machine-made carpets, and therefore, it applies the original Iranian principles and characteristics, such as the beautiful Shah Abbasi flower, in the machine-made carpet designs.