Product Description
Details
Collection: Tabriz Rug.
Age: 40-60 Years (Semi Antique).
Size FT: 11' 2'' x 7' 10'' .
Size CM: 340 cm x 240 cm.
Colors: Red, Cream, Orange, Yellow.
Material: 100% Natural Wool and Cotton.
Has fringe.
Tabriz Rugs
A superb example of Tabriz weaving heritage, this 11x7 ft Semi Antique rug showcases the celebrated Medallion design of Azerbaijan, rendered here in rich tones of Red, Cream with the authority of long tradition. Tabriz weavers
command an extraordinary range of compositional approaches: grand medallion compositions with intricate arabesque fields dense with Shah Abbasi palmettes and cloud bands; detailed hunting scenes animated with galloping horsemen
and magnificent birds of prey; paradise garden patterns organizing the field into an architectural vision of the enclosed Persian garden; and elaborate vase carpet designs of breathtaking complexity. No other weaving center in
the world approaches this breadth of design mastery.
The technical quality of Tabriz rug production is simply unmatched. Woven on cotton or silk foundations using the Turkish symmetrical knot at densities reaching 200 to 800 knots per square inch in the finest examples, Tabriz rugs
achieve a level of detail, precision, and chromatic subtlety that transforms wool or silk pile into something comparable to a painted canvas of the very highest order.
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.
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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