Tabriz 397 X 300 Cm

Origin : Northwest PersiaSize: 397 X 300 cm (Approximately 156.3 X 118.1 inch)Age: Mid 20th Century Knots: 8 x 8 = 64 knots per sq cmCondition: Excellent/ Royal Quality. Ready to useDescription of Design and History:Antique Tabriz rugs are distinguished by their excellent weave and by their remarkable adherence to the classical traditions of antique Persian rug design. But they cannot be distinguished by any particular pattern or by their coloration. The city of Tabriz, in northwest Iran/ Persia, was the earliest capital of the Safavid dynasty, and it can claim to have been a center of carpet production longer than any other city in Iran. Consequently, it is not surprising that the carpets woven there have been able to preserve the highest technical standards and the most varied repertoire. Antique Tabriz rugs offer classical medallion designs and a host of allover patterns as well in every color imaginable, from brilliant rich tones to soft pastels. What sets them apart from other Persian rugs is their quality.Tabriz is the capital of Azerbaijan, a province in the north of Iran. It has survived repeated destruction by numerous earthquakes and invasions by the Mongols, Tamerlane, Ottomans and Afghans, as well as two Russian occupations. During the late 19th century three Persian master-weavers, Haji Jalili, Sheik Safi and Kurban Dai contributed to Tabriz ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚ƒÂƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚ƒÂƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚ƒÂƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚„ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚ƒÂƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚¢s revival and Tabriz rug merchants began exporting Persian antique rugs to Western markets on a large scale. There is no traditional color scheme and the variety of color is limitless, ranging from rich jewel tones to subtle pastels. Tabriz rugs are precisely drawn and executed with care making them extremely popular among designers.Traditionally, Tabriz has been a city of master weavers. The ateliers in this influential carpet-weaving city established a strong reputation for classicism and quality that is still respected today. Regional carpets feature effortless curve-linear designs, Safavid emblems, allover Herati (fish) patterns, spectacular medallions and masterful motifs of all shapes and sizes.Antique Tabriz rugs have been sought after by rug aficionados for decades. They are not only one of the finest groups of Persian rugs to have been produced in Persia and they are extremely decorative as well. The rugs of Tabriz are among the most beautiful and most desirable of antique Persian rugs, and have been manufactured in the Azeri speaking area of Northern Iran continuously for centuries.All natural dyes are paramount for the carpet to have more than just decorative value. Beyond that, various dyers had varying levels of skill and invested different lengths of time in dyeing the yarns. The ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚ƒÂƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚ƒÂƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚ƒÂƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚ƒÂƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚…ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚ƒÂƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚“quality of color ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚ƒÂƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚ƒÂƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚ƒÂƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚€ÂƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚ƒÂƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚œits radiance and level of nuance within each color ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚ƒÂƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚ƒÂƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚ƒÂƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚€ÂƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚ƒÂƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚œis centrally important. Certain rare colors such as Tyrian purple, saffron yellow, cochineal rose and greens add to the carpet ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚ƒÂƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚ƒÂƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚ƒÂƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚„ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚ƒÂƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒÂ‚‚ƒ‚‚¢s value