Maschhad Rugs

Mashhad (Maschhad) is Iran's second-largest city and one of the most sacred places in the Shia Muslim world—home to the shrine of the Imam Reza, attracting millions of pilgrims each year. It is also the capital of Razavi Khorasan province and one of Iran's most important centers of carpet production, with a weaving tradition closely linked to the broader Khorasan aesthetic.

Mashhad rugs are city-workshop pieces, woven with the asymmetric Persian knot on cotton foundations, featuring classic Khorasan compositions: rich medallion layouts, Herati-inspired arabesques, and a deep, warm color palette of burgundy, navy, ivory, and gold. The finest Mashhad pieces—including work by renowned master weavers like Amoghli and Saber—are among the most collected Persian carpets in the world.

A Mashhad rug carries the weight of an extraordinary city: sacred, ancient, and at the center of one of the world's great carpet-weaving traditions.