Persian Tabriz Superfine Rug - 1.65 x 1.05 tribal

Persian Tabriz Superfine Rug - 1.65 x 1.05 tribalTabriz 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

still weave Persian carpets with influences carried forward from the 16th century

It i made of wool form the city of Tabriz

This is an exciting rug with huge activity

craftsmanship

Karabagh and Kuba

and are simply referred to as the “Kashan”

The gentle hues and tones of colour provide uniformity throughout the carpet

being a couplet from Persian poet Hafiz Shirazi which reads I have no refuge in the world other than thy threshold

diamonds and crosses as well as representations of animals

with justification

embedded within another one and so on for few times

This is a magnificent pictorial rug that touches on a poem by Attar Neishaboury  "The people of this world are like the three butterflies in front of a candle's flame