In the 19th century, Mohammad Mohtasham set out to make the finest Persian rugs and carpets in the city of Kashan, Persia. Only the finest wools, silks and natural dyes where used by Mohtasham, making him one of the most famous "master weavers” of his time. The rectilinear style in the designs stem and range from the early traditions of Persia to the highly decorative attitudes of the West and have been made in sizes ranging from small to mansion.