Tabriz Mahi Rug - 2.96 x 1.98 Square

Tabriz Mahi Rug - 2.96 x 1.98 SquareTabriz 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 colours are soft and fresh

It will bring into any room a reminder of the beauty of spring

On the other hand

The tones are earthy but also romantic floral

making them ideal for high-traffic areas

also at times rich striking colours and scenes from daily life

tranquility and luxury

A hand-woven tribal rug with a rare design of a stylized central medallion flanked by symmetrical bold palmettes & secondary palmette motifs within a red field

with justification

The rug has a central medallion and open field pattern

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

The style follows most closely the designs and colors of its neighbors in Isfahan and Kashan and to a lesser degree Yadz and Ardekan