Persian Tabriz Wool Rug - 2.55 x 0.78 classicTabriz 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
This beautiful traditional central medallion carpet with a lovely combination of colours moving from a main border with a subdued shade of red to a lighter main field and then again the same hues of red appear in the central medallion
The colours are soft and fresh
the favourite wife of the famous Caliph Haroun-al-Rasheed
reminding us of birth life and creation itself
with its pear-shaped figure and extending arch of flowers and is said to symbolise the garden of paradise
dining areas
Sumac rug Soumak (also spelled Soumakh
000 years ago the first rugs for the imperial court were made in China
Blue does not appear to feature
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
animals and an abundance of flowers
The weavers also produce other trappings of the nomadic lifestyle
