Tabriz Persian rug

Persian carpet. Tabriz ca.1920
Hand knotted wool.
It has marks of use and wear.
Measurements: 332 x 246 cm.

Persian Tabriz hand-knotted rug with a uniform field in its dense floral design and developing in linear patterns. The border is distributed in five bands, the central one wider. Shades of red, ochre, brown, beige and blue dominate.

Tabriz is one of the oldest carpet weaving centers and has a great diversity of carpet types. The rope materials are generally made of cotton or silk which is used for very fine carpets) Tabriz has one of the most diverse displays of designs, from medallions, to figural carpets, etc. Tabriz has been a large and world famous carpet manufacturing center in Iran and the world. It played an important role in the development of rich traditions of decorative and applied arts.