Tabriz Rug

Tabriz Rug
Design of Tabriz Rug (Rugman)
General information
Name	Tabriz Rug
Original name	قالی تبریز
Alternative name(s)	Tabriz Carpet
Origin	Iran: East Azerbaijan
Category	City
Technical information
Common designs	Medallion, Afshan, Vase
Common colors	Red, Cream, Orange, Yellow
Dyeing method	Natural, Synthetic
Pile material	Wool, Silk
Foundation material	Cotton, Silk
Knot type	Symmetrical (Turkish)

Tabriz rugs originate from the ancient city of Tabriz, located in northwestern Iran. Tabriz is the producer of handmade Persian wool rugs. This city has enjoyed as a center of Oriental culture for centuries. Although rug weaving here can be traced back to the 15th century, it was during the Middle Ages that the weavers of wool rugs began to be influenced by the work of manuscript illuminators, silk embroiderers, miniature painters, and metal workers. Curvilinear designs on wool rugs were first introduced to the courts in Istanbul by weavers. In the mid 19th century the city established itself as the market center for the exportation of Persian wool rugs to the west. Rugs are double wefted and the Turkish knot is dominant.

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Bibliography

1. Abraham Levi Moheban. 2015. The Encyclopedia of Antique Carpets: Twenty-Five Centuries of Weaving. NewYork: Princeton Architectural Press.