Tabriz Carpet Patterns

Samples of patterns in tabriz rugs.

Tabriz carpet patterns. The patterns can consist of a centrally placed medallion surrounded by arabesques weeping willows and cypresses. By using our site you accept. The carpets are hardwearing as they are made using only high quality wool and they come in various colors. The medallion tradition has continued throughout the centuries and is interpreted in both a curvilinear manner as in many carpets woven in tabriz or in a more rectilinear style as seen in the carpets of heriz.

Another popular motif is the four seasons which describes the life of the persian farmer during spring summer autumn and winter. It is a sturdy durable carpet with a short rough pile. Ancient palaces and ruins are often seen on the carpets. Their pattern is dominated by a medallion in the middle whose surroundings are decorated with floral garden motifs.

The patterns can consist of a centrally placed medallion surrounded by arabesques weeping willows and cypresses. The traditional topics for the tabriz carpets are the ornamental patterns with the following dominant background colors. A good tabriz has a short and rough pile. Softer greens blues and browns can be found in newer carpets to meet modern tastes and interiors.

Our site uses cookies to give you a great experience. Most tabriz rugs have a powerful red or blue with contrasting ivory background. Tabriz rugs can be found in limitless designs. The classic early tabriz medallion carpets of this period were synonymous with beautiful large scale medallions which overlaid or were enclosed by intricately drawn floral spiralling vine.

Many tabriz rugs are woven in the shah abbasi style or the islimi style or a combination of both. Cream red or navy blue. Several types of design are found on tabriz carpets. The most typical for this school are rugs and carpets grouped under the common name lachak turanj.

With their varying patterns these oriental carpets give your home a cosy feeling. These beautiful authentic persian tabriz carpets are hand knotted in studios in iran. Carpets rugs and stair runners that help you create space to kick off your shoes and feel at home. 80 raj equivalent to about 1 300 000 knots per m2 120 774 knots per square feet quality tabriz carpets are mostly of short pile of good wool.

All nylon all polyester. In a sense there is no typical tabriz carpet yet the fine execution of design careful rendering of pattern and balanced use of color define the typical tabriz work. All over herati motifs central medallion and also figure carpets that depict forests animals and people. Pattern cut pile type.

Below is an example of two of the most popular tabriz designs the coral field and mahi patterns these are two of our best rugs. Some of these carpets feature figural elements reflecting ancient tales.