Antique Persian Tabriz Royal Blue and Caramel Wool Rug

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An early 20th century Persian Tabriz antique rug, the royal blue field with a flowering vinery, rosette and enlarged palmette … Read more An early 20th century Persian Tabriz antique rug, the royal blue field with a flowering vinery, rosette and enlarged palmette trellis overall within a caramel palmette and serrated leaf border.

Designs of antique Persian Tabriz rugs can vary widely. Some feature medallions, hunting scenes, flowers, and gardens Others prayer and pictorial round Persian rugs interpreted in a curvilinear manner. An antique Tabriz can be made of cotton or silk and woven as a pile carpet or flat-weave. A refined palette reliant on copper tones, terracotta and ivory, with shades of blue and subtle touches of gold, green and salmon are prevalent in antique Tabriz rugs. Some extremely luxurious antique Tabriz rugs and carpets were woven in silk. Haji Jalili, master weaver of the Qajar era is renowned for producing some of the most superlative oriental Tabriz rugs. Within the span of nineteenth century decorative arts, it is still generally acknowledged that the finest antique Tabriz carpets and rugs are unsurpassed for both quality and beauty. See less