This Premium Beige on Beige Hand knotted Mahi area rug is a true one-of-a-kind work of art. Persian rugs are known as some of the best area rugs in the world.This Persian rug is made with 100% Wool/Silk pile,a 100% Cotton foundation and 100% vegetable dye. The KPSI is 210 for this Persian rug;it took 475 days to weave and is in Excellent condition.
The Mahi, from the city of Tabriz, is one of the most elegant carpets in the world. It shows very small silk-lined fish, almost a paisley pattern, scattered neatly throughout the many borders and medallions of the carpet. The tiny flowers and border details are also outlined in silk, and the wool is usually of the finest 'Kurk'. The magic of a Mahi, especially in the higher KPSI, is in the subtle color ranges of each piece, from beiges to brown, black or navy to grey, and every shade of green. This incredible symphony of color in each carpet allows it to blend easily into the the most challenging interior, giving the Mahi its nickname of 'the Designer's carpet'. They do not show their true beauty on the internet, perhaps due to the extremely small scale of the design.
Tabriz is one of the oldest and well-known rug producers in the world. The history of over 1000 years of Tabriz is accentuated by invasions, wars, occupations, and of course, its rug exporting industry. From 1499-1722, the Safavid Dynasty, was the golden era, when the Safavids overthrew the Turks occupying Tabriz. Given one of the first Royal workshops, Tabriz has kept its tradition of being an artistic focal point of Persian culture alive. Today, many Tabriz rugs emulate the style of the Safavid rugs. When commissioning a pattern for hand weaving, a designer will likely visit Tabriz. It is not uncommon for signatures of master weavers to be woven into their fine works. Although signatures can be found on fine rugs from other cities, the signature on a Tabriz Naqsheh’s “ceremonial boarder” is the epitome of formality and sophistication. Wool, silk, and a combination of the two are used in the weaving of the rugs, with a Kurk wool and silk blend being common as wool is only used in average quality rugs. Silk is the foundation on finer rugs which can see 18 or 24 karat gold threads often woven in, while 300 to 800 KPSI is not uncommon. The only comparable rugs to the Tabriz are Isfahans, Kashans, Kermans, Nains, and Qums. Most spectacular are the Nagsheh (some of the many hundreds of beautiful patterns are still owned by private families), the intricate, restrained Mahi (the Decorator's carpet), or the magnificent Dome, depicting the internal architecture of a mosque.