Persian Tabriz Village Rug - 2.81 x 1.95 Connoisseur

Persian Tabriz Village Rug - 2.81 x 1.95 ConnoisseurTabriz is situated in north western Iran, in the province of Azerbaijan, and is the capital of a very important carpet weaving region. The town is over 1000 years old and even centuries ago it was famous as a cultural centre. The Tabriz carpets are of very good quality, finely knotted and made of strong lustrous wool. There are old carpets in private homes, used for years, which are still in excellent condition, and the colours have kept their

The medallion style has one

being dynamic

This rug was made by a very famous master weaver

the Persian word for fish

sophisticated palette

Around the central medallion are two lanterns than move out its length

The most striking feature of this carpet are its proportions and shape which sit so well together

Meshed (Mashehad) is the modern capital of Khorasan

The colours are an amazing assortment of parchment

some carpets have a design with repeating patterns

There are however

Today Arak continues to produce semi-tribal or "village" rugs similar to those made in this part of Iran over two thousand years ago