Tabriz | 236 x 85 cm | Nr. Z-3578

Floral Tabriz runner, dark blue with border

Origin	Persia
Dimensions	236 cm x 85 cm (= 2.006 m²)
Construction	hand-knotted
Material	Pile: kork wool with pure silk Weft & Warp: cotton
knots per m²2	360.000
Pile height	5mm
Year of manufacture	1980
Colour	Dark blue, dark red
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.

Pattern

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

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 repeating elements of this Tabriz rug have no specific centre. The recurring repeat pattern feels calming without ever becoming dull. Rugs with a repeat pattern are also described as all-over patterned.

The background of this Tabriz is dark blue. The border is worked in dark red, cream white and dark blue.

Condition

This Tabriz has a story to tell. The fringes could do with a repair. It was hand-knotted around 1980. We cleaned it thoroughly and restored it with care. Despite its age, it is therefore in very good condition.

Material

The pile of this Tabriz was hand-knotted from kork wool and silk. Kork wool, also called kurk wool, is a particularly fine-threaded knotting yarn with an almost velvety feel. 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 make the colours glow in different facets, depending on how the light falls. The weft and warp threads of this Tabriz are made of cotton. This versatile material is tear-resistant and elastic, and therefore particularly well suited to a hard-wearing foundation.