A magnificent vintage Persian Tabriz room-size rug, hand-knotted in the third quarter of the 20th century from silk pile on a cotton foundation — a luxury construction that gives the piece a brilliant, jewel-like sheen and a vibrancy of color unmatched by wool. This exceptionally beautiful and colorful rug features an allover large-format floral pattern set against a brilliant red background field, its large-scale floral forms bursting with luminous turquoise, lush green, classic red, sunny yellow, warm brown, and a chorus of harmonious complementary hues.
A distinguished navy blue border frames the vibrant central design with authority. The all-silk pile construction is rare in a room-size format — silk rugs of this scale require extraordinary skill, time, and material investment to produce. Tabriz, the ancient capital of Persian Azerbaijan and one of the great trading cities of the Silk Road, has been a center of carpet weaving for centuries. The city's workshops produce rugs of extraordinary technical precision and design sophistication — ranging from the classical floral medallion compositions of the great 19th century masters to the bold geometric and Mahi patterns for which Tabriz is equally celebrated. Tabriz rugs are among the most recognized and sought-after Persian carpets in the world.
