Persian Tabriz Kourk Rug - 1.98x1.54 Balouchi

Persian Tabriz Kourk Rug - 1.98x1.54 BalouchiThis is an extraordinary carpet and it comes from the city of Tabriz. It has a delightful combinations of colours and motifs. It has a central rosette pattern medallion that contain lovely colours that appear in the tendrils of the carpet and the main guard border. Tabriz is situated in north western Iran, in the province of Azerbaijan, and is the capital of a very important carpet weaving region. The town is over 1000 years old and even centuries ago

Tabas rugs are knotted in central Iran

architectural

The outer borders are charming and their style and colour are in complete harmony with the rest of the carpet

giving unity to this carpet

The central medallion is an elongated circle in shape and is a combination of lighter olive and reds

Qum silk carpets are amongst the finest of carpets

Lahore produces a variety of qualities of hand-knotted rugs

The hues and tones of the central medallion are a perfect focus point and  a strong component of the carpet as is its shape

is on display in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London

This is a truly beautiful silk carpet form the city of Tabriz

and because of that

Another popular motif is the Four Seasons which describes the life of the Persian farmer during spring