Persian Tabriz Rug - 1.52 x 1.00 Turkaman

Persian Tabriz Rug - 1.52 x 1.00 TurkamanTabriz 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

is situated in the north of Iran

Since the Safavid period

It is a central medallion carpet with an explosion of floral motifs everywhere

This carpet has a central medallion  with a field rich in floral elements whose curves and colours are skilfully combined

Bijar rugs are incredibly heavy and stiff weaves and are virtually indestructible

in the province of Azerbaijan

located in the Arak (Markazi) Province of west central Iran

but tightly flat woven

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

The majority are small

It is made from wool and comes from the city of Mashehad Meshed (Mashehad) is the modern capital of Khorasan

It is over in shape