Persian Tabriz Kourk Rug - 2.08x0.81 Gabeh

Persian Tabriz Kourk Rug - 2.08x0.81 GabehThe colours and shapes of this carpet are truly amazing. All is balanced and in harmony. The centre has a gentle blue present and this contrasts perfectly with the somewhat darker and warmer colours in the rest of the carpet. The carpet comes from the city of Tabriz. Tabriz is situated in north western Iran, in the province of Azerbaijan, and is the capital of a very important carpet weaving region. The town is over 1000 years old and even centuries

Kerman The town of Kerman is in Eastern Iran

Tribal Balouchi  The largest Balouchi tribal concentration

It has a central medallion shape and the yellow colours appear in many places creating much elegance style and continuity

A work of true genius

Such motifs are often seen as a symbol long life

The city of Heriz is situated in the northwest of Iran

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The patterns are mostly geometric

There are a number of styles of rug produced in the Tabriz region including Tree of Life

hooked polygons

and it is quite possible that this was what was intended by the master weaver as such a symbol quite often was employed to protect the owner from misfortune and in particular to ward off the 'evil eye'

floral sprays & Saz leaves