Persian Tabriz Superfine Rug - 3.50x0.81 classicThere is much beauty and harmony in the elongated central medallions surrounded by flowers carpet. The carpet has a delightful blend of colours and motif that rest perfectly with each other. the carpet is made of wool and comes form the city of Tabriz. Tabriz 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
This beautiful traditional central medallion carpet with a lovely combination of colours moving from a main border with a subdued shade of red to a lighter main field and then again the same hues of red appear in the central medallion
The warp and weft are made of cotton or silk
and in the lower corners are two birds which are auspicious
The colours are soft and fresh
we must start with the symbols and the motifs that appear on the carpet
A delightful small Qum silk carpet containing a plethora of motifs and patterns all reminiscent of spring
The main guard border has colours which appear again in the carpets central medallion
It has a central medallion and magnificent broad main guard border
but with a stronger and thicker weave
is the most prominent feature of this rug
homemade looms are very compact in size so that they may be easily transported when the tribe migrates to its next location
Their primary occupation is sheep husbandry and handicraft such as many ornamental weavings: saddlebags
