Vintage Persian Tabriz Botanic Handmade Wool Carpet

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An early 20th century Northwest Persian Tabriz antique rug, the royal blue field with an allover trellis of enlarged palmettes … Read more An early 20th century Northwest Persian Tabriz antique rug, the royal blue field with an allover trellis of enlarged palmettes and vinery in ivory, pale blue and brown within a dense sand palmette and vinery border.

Round Persian rugs have a long history, going back to the Golden Age of Persian carpet weaving. The concept of carpet production came about during the Safavid dynasty. Court-established factories, provisioned by Shah Tahmasp (1524-1587), were devoted to producing intricate antique carpets and rugs. Factory production replaced the village craft of rug-making that had been prevalent up until that time. These antique Persian beautiful rugs featured simple rectilinear patterns. After 1722, Persian carpet production declined significantly. The Afghan invasion took a toll on the region, but – fueled by European demand – production picked up again in the late nineteenth century. This art form was thus revived. See less