Vintage Persian Tabriz Rug – Size: 2" X 3' 7"

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A vintage Persian tabriz rug from the mid-20th century. The city of tabriz is the seat of east azerbaijan province … more A vintage Persian tabriz rug from the mid-20th century. The city of tabriz is the seat of east azerbaijan province in northwest persia. It is the second city of the country, next to tehran, and has been a center of art, craft, and industry for centuries. It is an old city, dating to before the arab conquest of 641 ad, and has been the capital of the empire from the thirteenth to the sixteenth century. Carpet making developed in tabriz under royal patronage in the later 15th century, and in the sixteenth, under shah tahmasp safavi, reached a classic high point never to be surpassed. less