The most priceless amongst them represented the finest workmanship from Kerman, Isfahan, Tabriz, Qum and (the pièce de résistance) a mammoth Mashad. Placed in the main salon of the ambassador’s residence, it was originally commissioned by Shah Reza Pahlavi and once graced the floors of the Gulistan Palace in Tehran. Its unique coloration of saffron and cinnamon flowers blooming on an amethyst field made it a rarity.
