Persian Tabriz Village Rug - 3.15 x 1.05 tribal

Persian Tabriz Village Rug - 3.15 x 1.05 tribalTabriz 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

It is made form silk and comes from the silk of Qum

The borders and tendrils are very much of the same colour and hues

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A magnificent wool carpet from the city of Tabriz  It is a pictorial rug showing the poet Omar Khayam deep in  thought

The colours of the main guard border are much the same as those appearing in the central motifs

beautiful red base colour to field

salt bags and flat-weaves known in the West as kilims

just southwest of Mashad

With its subtle colour palette and elegant central medallion

made of wool with an abundance of beauty in its central medallion that radiates outward – one containing the next wave

practical weaving techniques that reflect everyday rural use

Both warp and weft are of cotton