Persian Tabriz Kourk Rug - 2.02 x 1.52 tabriz

Persian Tabriz Kourk Rug - 2.02 x 1.52 tabrizTabriz 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

This never all pattern carpet contains in the filed repetition of the boteh motif

and these designs can be considered trademarks

They typically have a strong dominant brown color

Hand-knotted Persian carpets from the Iranian provenance Abadeh

and these weavers gave the rug its distinctive design

sophisticated palette

established the town of Kashan

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

bordered by rosettes and vine leaves

The first thing one notices about this carpet is the pronounced band of crimson red comprising effectively the field of the carpet

Afshar carpets are valued world-wide as quality tribal rugs and are highly sought after

Note the abundance of flowers on healthy vines