Persian Tabriz Kourk Rug - 2.10 x 1.52 TurkamanTabriz 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 it was famous as a cultural centre. The Tabriz carpets are of very good quality, finely knotted and made of strong lustrous wool. There are old carpets in private homes, used for years, which are still in excellent condition, and the colours have kept their
This rug is often referred to as a 'rug rug' because it will wear for centuries
or as in this case animals such as camels
particularly the circular central medallion with its two pendants reaching out length wise and the shape of the border of the main field
The Faeghi family are the name you can trust
A repeat pattern all-over carpet
and beautiful
The quality in these rugs is fairly good and the sizes are usually around five by eight feet
It has beautiful use of colours
This central medallion carpet is made of wool and comes from the city of Tabriz It has the most extraordinary combinations of delightful light blues
The patterns are highly curvilinear
There is a wonderful and brilliantly balanced assortment of colours that suggests refined taste and excellence
making them equally captivating as wall hangings
