Persian Rug - Tabriz Mashayekhi Rug - 3.47 x 2.50 Rug - AH512 Connoisseur

Persian Rug - Tabriz Mashayekhi Rug - 3.47 x 2.50 Rug - AH512 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

architectural

it is world renowned for producing the finest quality Kurdish tribal wool rugs

located in the Province of Fars in southern Iran

The motifs on these carpets normally consists of a hexagon surrounded by white primitve lines and sometimes even a scarab in the middle

Another influential design features a decorated field with lattice designs and floral ornaments

and often have produced rugs superior to those from which they have drawn inspiration

The main guard border has colours which appear again in the carpets central medallion

floral sprays & Saz leaves

Their looms are just not able to accommodate the larger sizes

higher quality and durability

which help to emphasis the parchment colour  base of the main field

but with more motifs and objects woven into the borders