This Premium Brown on Beige Hand knotted Tabriz 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 pile,a 100% Cotton foundation and 100% vegetable dye. The KPSI is 82 for this Persian rug;it took 125 days to weave and is in Excellent condition.
Tabriz is an ancient city in north-western Iran, and the most prolific of all carpet centres. The quality in their carpets is generally exceptional, with most on a base of fine cotton, but sometimes on pure silk. There are many unique designs but typically the pattern in a Tabriz rug is filled with dense floral motifs, large palmettes, vases, or vivid hunting scenes or pictorials in the field. These can be with or without a medallion, and geometric designs are also seen. Tabriz has sub-styles as well. These include the restrained and elegant 'Mahi' in co-ordinated borders of subdued tones that fit in anywhere; the Naqsheh, with its plethora of pinks on beige, or very occasionally, black; and the wild but beautiful Tabatabaie, always in touches of orange, lemon green and beige. The finer Naqsheh and Mahi are mostly in highly-priced Kurk wool, and silk is often used to outline lavishly the highlights of the rug.
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.