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Tabriz
Tabriz rugs are woven in workshops of Tabriz and its
vicinity. Tabriz is the capital of Eastern-Azerbaijan
province in northwest of Iran. Tabriz is one of the most
important rug weaving centers in Iran. Although a
variety of curvilinear designs are woven in Tabriz,
geometric rugs can also be found. Tabriz rugs mostly use
the symmetric (Turkish) knot.
Tabriz
designs are the most diverse designs of Iran. Tabriz
weavers use many different Persian and universal designs
and motifs in their weaving. Often rather than directly
copying these designs, they use their own
interpretations such as their interpretation of the herati
medallion-and-corner of Bijar.
Some
of the designs and motifs used by the Tabriz weavers
consist of shah abbasi medallion-and-corner, islimi
medallion-and-corner, shah abbasi and islimi
medallion-and corner, Koran medallion-and-corner, Sheikh Safi medallion-and-corner (a medallion
surrounded by 16 leaf-like pendants with two lamps
connected to the medallion), paneled garden, vase,
hunting, pictorial, prayer rug with lamps and/or
columns, animal, scenery, tree, all-over boteh,
all-over gul farangi, and all-over herati;
the boteh, gul farangi and herati
motifs can be seen in the medallion layout as well.
The
palette of Tabriz rugs is as diverse as the designs.
Colors used can be very vivid or pastel depending on the
market demand. A distinguishing characteristic of Tabriz
rugs is the numerous colors used in one rug.
One
popular and expensive design is the finely woven,
exceptionally detailed shah abbasi and/or islimi
medallion-and-corner. These rugs are generally woven
with silk foundation and wool pile with silk highlights.
The common background and border colors used in this
design are pink, peach, camel, beige, and ivory.
Although the motifs are in variety of colors such as
blue, green, yellow, orange, and lavender, often times
the overall look of these rugs is pastel. Although
pastel colors are frequently used, you can still find
Tabriz rugs of this design with darker colors.
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