Ispahan

[ is-puh-hahn, is-puh-hahn ]

/ ˈɪs pəˌhɑn, ˌɪs pəˈhɑn /

a Persian rug characterized by hand-tied knots and ornamented with floral and animal patterns, usually on a deep red, blue, or green background.

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First recorded in 1930–35

Would you like to go from London to Ispahan in such company?
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 70, No. 434, December, 1851|Various
Mahmoud was the most celebrated of all the califs who had kept their court at Ispahan.
The Blossoms of Morality|Richard Johnson
At any rate they were made to a great extent under the influence that emanated from Ispahan.
Oriental Rugs|Walter A. Hawley
Alexander probably visited the westernmost of these pastures which stretch from Behistn to Ispahan along the mountain range.
The Anabasis of Alexander|Arrian of Nicomedia

Before returning to Ispahan we sat a short time in the garden with the bishops.
Henry Martyn Saint and Scholar|George Smith