Old Tabriz | 200 x 140 cm | Nr. Z-1203

890,00 €

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Old Tabriz

This one-of-a-kind piece in dark blue and wine red unites traditional craftsmanship with timeless elegance. A knot density of roughly 250,000 knots per m² makes the painstaking workmanship visible – right down to the finely worked details. At 200 × 140 cm, it is well placed as a rug for the bedroom or study. It shows to equally good effect in a child's room or a dressing room. The harmonious colouring and the characteristic texture give any room an exclusive, homely atmosphere. A rug of this quality is far more than a piece of furnishing – it is a piece of traditional textile art with individual character and lasting value.

Delivery time	2 days
Origin	Persia
Dimensions	200 cm x 140 cm (= 2.8 m²)
Construction	hand-knotted
Material	Pile: wool Weft & Warp: cotton
knots	250.000
Year of manufacture	1940
Condition	pre-owned, cleaned & partially restored
Edition	one-of-a-kind piece

Origin

Standing on Persia's northern border at the crossroads of countless caravan routes, the city of Tabriz (also written Tabris or Täbriz) has always been a melting pot of different ethnic and religious groups. Although the city lies on the border with Azerbaijan, the dialect spoken in Tabriz is related to Turkish. The bazaars of Tabriz have traded in craftwork for centuries, and above all in rugs from the surrounding villages.

This Old Tabriz is around 86 years old and a real collector's piece.

Material

The pile of this Old Tabriz was hand-knotted from high-quality new wool. New wool is obtained by gently shearing sheep. New wool is a renewable, natural raw material with a range of impressive properties: thanks to the natural lanolin in the wool, the surface repels droplets of water and is therefore naturally protected against dirt. Wool also offers excellent thermal insulation, helps regulate the indoor climate and dampens sound.

The weft and warp threads of this Old Tabriz are made of cotton. This versatile material is tear-resistant and pliable, which makes it particularly well suited to a hard-wearing foundation.

Condition

You are not the first to take a liking to this Old Tabriz. It had owners before you who valued it and lived with it. It was knotted in around 1940. It has been thoroughly cleaned and is in good, though only partly restored, condition. The pile is worn in places. We have not fully restored this Old Tabriz, because we feel it has a special presence just as it is. If that is what you would like, we will of course carry on restoring the rug for you. We can bring almost any rug back to near-perfect condition.

A note on the photos

The colours of this rug change depending on which side you look at it from. It all depends on whether the light falls with the nap of the pile or against it. That is why we have photographed the rug from several angles.

Child labour? No thanks.

Child labour? No thanks. Children belong in school, not at a knotting frame or a loom. For us it therefore goes without saying that we only offer rugs made under fair conditions and without child labour.

We attach particular importance to humane working conditions and tolerate no child labour at any of our producers. Thank you for helping us to ensure fair conditions.

That is why we support the initiative Care & Fair against child labour in the rug trade.