Persian Tabriz

Persian TabrizMore than 1,000 years ago, during the Safavid Dynasty, the first rug producing workshop was established in Tabriz, one of the world's oldest and highly regarded carpet manufacturing centres. Master weavers in Tabriz are among the most skilled in Persia and, as a nod to their outstanding craftsmanship, they often incorporate their signature somewhere in the border of their carpets. Hand knotted Tabriz rugs are renowned not only for their exceptional

An irregular collection of wool strands

high quality versions are also made in Pakistan and India

Hand-knotted Tabriz rugs are renowned not only for their exceptional quality and longevity but also for their limitless designs – the most diverse of any rug

baff meaning knot) were once manufactured in Hamadan city

The field is usually red

with a central

The Sofreh is a flat-woven

the Kazak rug was a symbol of wealth

A dynamic and descriptive carpet with a unique approach and aesthetic

lush blues and greens and resplendent saffron yellows – that are made more lustrous by the silky wool used by Kurdish weavers

Associated with the village of Mir in the Arak province of Western Persia

The Kashan medallion has a distinctive shape