One of the world´s most priceless rugs is the antique Ardebil rug. Having lain in a mosque for over 300 years, the rug was bought by a German commercial house in 1893. Some years later it was sold to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, where it is still on display today. Unsurprisingly, it is valued as "priceless". Modern-day rugs from Ardebil and the other Persian villages are woven using the same ancient traditions. Beautiful and durable at particularly affordable prices. This offers excellent opportunities for a secure and durable investment that provides pleasure ona daily basis.
Ardebil and Meshkin rugs.
These two neighbouring villages are located in the Azerbaijanian mountains in northern Iran - on the border with the Caucasus and close to the Caspian sea. In actual fact, there are two separate rug-weaving regions, but the similarity between the two is so great that they are often regarded as being one. The village rugs from Ardebil and Meshkin, where patterns and colours are concerned, feature the caucasian style. This is due partly to the fact that they exploited a hole in the market when the production of Shirvan and other Caucasian rugs almost ceased during the Second Worls War.
Colours and motifs: The motifs consist primarily of rosettes, stars and serrated leaves. The border consists of one main border and a number of secondary borders decorated with rosettes, octagonal stars and other geometric figures. The most-used colours are ivory, dark blue, red and green.
Weft and Pile: The weave and weft is normally cotton, while the strong pile is usually rough-spun pure wool and the Turkish knotting technique, i.e. ghiordis, is used.
Knot density: 150-200.000 knots/m2

Ardebil and Meshkin rugs are generally made in the following sizes: 70x100, 70x290, 80x400, 200x300 cm.