Product Description
Details
Collection: Tabriz Rug.
Age: 40-60 Years (Semi Antique).
Size FT: 11' 1'' x 7' 11'' .
Size CM: 338 cm x 242 cm.
Colors: Red, Cream, Orange, Yellow.
Material: 100% Natural Wool and Cotton.
Has fringe.
Tabriz Rugs
With its Medallion design in Red, Cream and its generous 11x7 ft format, this Semi Antique Tabriz rug represents the authentic weaving heritage of Azerbaijan, where rugs of this quality have been hand-knotted for generations. A
genuine Tabriz rug is simultaneously a significant work of art and a sound long-term financial investment. The combination of premium materials - finest Corij wool or lustrous silk - master-level craftsmanship, and time-honored
designs of enduring cultural significance ensures that fine Tabriz rugs increase in both beauty and monetary value with each passing decade. The great auction houses consistently achieve remarkable prices for quality antique and
semi-antique Tabriz rugs.
The master designers of Tabriz bring a profound and encyclopedic knowledge of the classical Persian decorative tradition to their work - arabesque geometry, Shah Abbasi palmette proportions, cloud band dynamics, hunting-ground
composition. This design intelligence, combined with the technical precision of Tabriz workshop weavers, produces rugs of extraordinary aesthetic coherence where every element serves the larger whole with disciplined purpose.
Tabriz has maintained its position as a preeminent weaving center through centuries of political upheaval, economic change, and cultural transformation - a remarkable testament to the enduring value of its craft tradition and the
dedication of its weaving community. The rugs produced in Tabriz today draw directly on design knowledge refined over five hundred years of continuous practice, making every Tabriz rug a living link to one of the world's truly
great artistic traditions.
Tabriz rugs represent the absolute pinnacle of Persian classical rug weaving - produced in Tabriz, the ancient capital of East Azerbaijan and one of Persia's foremost cultural and commercial centers for over a thousand years. The
city's weaving workshops have set the standard for technical excellence and artistic ambition in rug production worldwide since at least the fifteenth century, and their productions have been prized by kings, emperors, and
connoisseurs across five continents for over five hundred years.
Specifications
Original name: Tabriz Rug.
Alternative name(s): Tabriz Carpet.
Origin: Azerbaijan.
Category: City.
Common designs: Medallion, Afshan, Vase.
Dyeing method: Natural, Synthetic.
Pile material: Wool, Silk.
Foundation material: Cotton, Silk.
Knot type: Symmetrical (Ghiordes).
Notes
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