Un tapis de Kachmar (en persan: قالی کاشمر) est un tapis persan régional nommé d'après son origine, la ville de Kachmar en Iran.
Les tapis Kachmar sont fabriqués à la main et sont souvent disponibles avec des motifs de paysage et de chasse[1],[2],[3].
↑ P.R.J. Ford, The oriental carpet: a history and guide to traditional motifs, patterns, and symbols, Portland House, , 352p. (ISBN978-0-517-67224-2, lire en ligne), p.163
«The town of Kashmar in Khorassan province, between Meshed and Birjand, weaves carpets in a variety of styles and in a stitch which may also be described as intermediate between Meshed and Birjand. The design shown ...»
↑ I. Bennett, E. Aschenbrenner et R.D. Parsons, Oriental Rugs: Persian, Oriental Textile Press, coll.«Oriental Rugs», (ISBN978-0-907462-12-5, lire en ligne), p.253
«Kashmar lies at the edge of the great salt desert about 150km (100 miles) south-west of Meshed. Under its earlier name of Turshiz its carpets had an indifferent reputation. The change of name occurred under the reign of ...»
↑ Carpet Museum of Iran, The indigenous elegance of Persian carpet: a collection from the Carpet Museum of Iran, Andishe Zand Pub. Co., (lire en ligne), p.57