Vegetable Dye Rug - 2.82x1.82 tabrizChobi rugs were a response to the North American fashion taste that intended to modify the boldness of the traditional rugs in order to give a muted and antique look of natural wood color that was desired by modern fashion industry. Chobi was developed in Lahore and Weaving centres were set up in border region of Pakistan and Afghanistan where they were mostly produced for the North American market. Several years ago a company named Rugman invested a
Kerman The town of Kerman is in Eastern Iran
a common symbol of paradise The Ardabil carpet in the Victoria and Albert museum in London has an inscription
This carpet is from the city of Tabriz and is handmade
The border is delightful containing repeated floral motives
there is the presence of camels (meaning wealth – perhaps oil wells would be more immediately understood today as carrying this meaning) and the inscription which promises at the end of endurance more soulful and spiritual rewards such as unity and loyalty
This is a magnificent carpet from the city of Tabriz
The knot style used on Birjand rugs is the Persian asymmetrical knot
It has an overall pattern and the parchment base appearing as the filed of the centre shape appears also in the tendrils creating much elegance style and continuity
The medallion is framed delightfully by 6 Boteh motifs (4 large
but at the centre of everything we see a flower in blossom The field provides a wonderful balance to the complex patterns of the rest of the carpets
first produced in Istanbul
A magnificent overall pattern carpet
