Tabriz | 210 x 151 cm | Nr. 218940

Floral Tabriz, beige with border and medallion

Origin	Iran
Dimensions	210 cm x 151 cm (= 3.17 m²)
Construction	hand-knotted
Material	Pile: kork wool with pure silk Weft & Warp: silk
knots per m²2	500.000
Pile height	8mm
Condition	new
Colour	Beige, cream white
Edition	one-of-a-kind piece

 

Origin

The city of Tabriz (also written Täbris or Täbriz) on the northern border of Persia has always been a melting pot of different ethnic and religious groups, thanks to its position at the crossroads of numerous caravan routes. Although the city lies in eastern Azerbaijan, the dialect spoken in Tabriz is related to the Turkish language. The bazaars of Tabriz have long traded in craftwork, and above all in rugs from the surrounding villages.

 

Pattern

The lavish floral motifs of this Tabriz are elegant and full of variety. The graceful plant symbols, depicting blossoms, leaves and branches, are artfully intertwined.

The edge of the rug is framed by a decorative border. The border forms a beautiful contrast with the centre.

In the middle of the central field of this Tabriz lies the symmetrical centre, also known as the medallion. The design of the field is subordinate to the medallion, so that the medallion seems to float on the field.

The background of this Tabriz is beige. The border is worked in light brown and light red. In the cream-white centre, light red and light brown are combined.

 

Material

The pile of this Tabriz was hand-knotted from kork wool and silk. Kork wool (also written kurk) is a particularly fine-threaded knotting yarn that feels almost velvety. It is taken from the neck, the belly and the inner legs of the sheep and is of especially high quality. The pattern of this Tabriz is picked out in lustrous pure silk, obtained by hand from the cocoons of the silk moth. The silk elements create a shimmering contrast and let the colours glow in different nuances, depending on how the light falls. The weft and warp threads of this Tabriz are made of silk. This versatile material is tear-resistant and elastic, which makes it especially suitable for a hard-wearing foundation.