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Persian Sub Styles
Afshar, Ardabil, Bakhtiari, Bijar, Isfahan, Farahan, Hamadan, Heriz, Joshaghan, Kashan,
Kerman, Malayer, Mashad, Nain, Qashghai, Qum, Ravar, Sarab, Sarouk, Senneh, Serapi,
Shiraz, Tabriz, Varamin.
Tabriz
Tabriz rugs are woven in workshops of Tabriz and its vicinity. Tabriz is the capital of
Eastern-Azerbaijan province in northwest of Iran. Tabriz is one of the most important rug weaving
centers in Iran. Although a variety of curvilinear designs are woven in Tabriz, geometric rugs can
also be found. Tabriz rugs mostly use the symmetric (Turkish) knot. Tabriz designs are the most
diverse designs of Iran. Tabriz weavers use many different Persian and universal designs and motifs
in their weaving. Often rather than directly copying these designs, they use their own interpretations
such as their interpretation of the herati medallion-and-corner of Bijar. Some of the designs and
motifs used by the Tabriz weavers consist of shah abbasi medallion-and-corner, islimi
medallion-and-corner, shah abbasi and islimi medallion-and corner, Koran medallion-and-corner,
Sheikh Safi medallion-and-corner (a medallion surrounded by 16 leaf-like pendants with two
lamps connected to the medallion), paneled garden, vase, hunting, pictorial, prayer rug with lamps
and/or columns, animal, scenery, tree, all-over boteh, all-over gul farangi, and all-over herati; the
boteh, gul farangi and herati motifs can be seen in the medallion layout as well.
The palette of Tabriz rugs is as diverse as the designs. Colors used can be very vivid or pastel
depending on the market demand. A distinguishing characteristic of Tabriz rugs is the numerous
colors used in one rug. One popular and expensive design is the finely woven, exceptionally
detailed shah abbasi and/or islimi medallion-and-corner. These rugs are generally woven with silk
foundation and wool pile with silk highlights. The common background and border colors used in
this design are pink, peach, camel, beige, and ivory. Although the motifs are in variety of colors
such as blue, green, yellow, orange, and lavender, often times the overall look of these rugs is
pastel. Although pastel colors are frequently used, you can still find Tabriz rugs of this design with
darker colors.
Quality
The quality of Tabriz rugs and carpets varies. The older ones (before 1945) are very good, but
some of the newer Tabriz rugs and carpets have a lower number of Knots Per Square Inch
(KPSI) and they are chemically rather than vegetable dyed. Tabriz rugs and carpets are highly
prized because they are one of the best-looking carpets in Iran and the world. Shiraz rugs and
carpets are usually flat woven. The quality of the carpet depends upon the number of knots, which
varies, but averages from around 120KPSI
Knots
Inspection of the back of the carpet is important because the weavers in Tabriz use both Turkish
and Persian knots knots. The quality of the carpet depends upon the number of knots, which
varies, but averages from around 120 KPSI up to 842 KPSI
Foundation
warps is mostly cotton, wefts is cotton or wool
Afshar, Ardabil, Bakhtiari, Bijar, Isfahan, Farahan, Hamadan, Heriz, Joshaghan, Kashan,
Kerman, Malayer, Mashad, Nain, Qashghai, Qum, Ravar, Sarab, Sarouk, Senneh, Serapi,
Shiraz, Tabriz, Varamin.
Tabriz
Tabriz rugs are woven in workshops of Tabriz and its vicinity. Tabriz is the capital of
Eastern-Azerbaijan province in northwest of Iran. Tabriz is one of the most important rug weaving
centers in Iran. Although a variety of curvilinear designs are woven in Tabriz, geometric rugs can
also be found. Tabriz rugs mostly use the symmetric (Turkish) knot. Tabriz designs are the most
diverse designs of Iran. Tabriz weavers use many different Persian and universal designs and motifs
in their weaving. Often rather than directly copying these designs, they use their own interpretations
such as their interpretation of the herati medallion-and-corner of Bijar. Some of the designs and
motifs used by the Tabriz weavers consist of shah abbasi medallion-and-corner, islimi
medallion-and-corner, shah abbasi and islimi medallion-and corner, Koran medallion-and-corner,
Sheikh Safi medallion-and-corner (a medallion surrounded by 16 leaf-like pendants with two
lamps connected to the medallion), paneled garden, vase, hunting, pictorial, prayer rug with lamps
and/or columns, animal, scenery, tree, all-over boteh, all-over gul farangi, and all-over herati; the
boteh, gul farangi and herati motifs can be seen in the medallion layout as well.
The palette of Tabriz rugs is as diverse as the designs. Colors used can be very vivid or pastel
depending on the market demand. A distinguishing characteristic of Tabriz rugs is the numerous
colors used in one rug. One popular and expensive design is the finely woven, exceptionally
detailed shah abbasi and/or islimi medallion-and-corner. These rugs are generally woven with silk
foundation and wool pile with silk highlights. The common background and border colors used in
this design are pink, peach, camel, beige, and ivory. Although the motifs are in variety of colors
such as blue, green, yellow, orange, and lavender, often times the overall look of these rugs is
pastel. Although pastel colors are frequently used, you can still find Tabriz rugs of this design with
darker colors.
Quality
The quality of Tabriz rugs and carpets varies. The older ones (before 1945) are very good, but
some of the newer Tabriz rugs and carpets have a lower number of Knots Per Square Inch
(KPSI) and they are chemically rather than vegetable dyed. Tabriz rugs and carpets are highly
prized because they are one of the best-looking carpets in Iran and the world. Shiraz rugs and
carpets are usually flat woven. The quality of the carpet depends upon the number of knots, which
varies, but averages from around 120KPSI
Knots
Inspection of the back of the carpet is important because the weavers in Tabriz use both Turkish
and Persian knots knots. The quality of the carpet depends upon the number of knots, which
varies, but averages from around 120 KPSI up to 842 KPSI
Foundation
warps is mostly cotton, wefts is cotton or wool
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