Tabriz has been a center of the persian carpet trade for hundreds and perhaps thousands of years.
Antique persian tabriz rug.
Antique hadji jallili haji jalili tabriz northwest persian 13ft 4in x 18ft 8in circa 1850.
Quality spans all grades from bazaar quality all the way up to some of the best rugs woven in iran.
Tabriz carpets are symmetrically knotted.
Antique tabriz garden of paradise carpet northwest persian 6ft 6in x 10ft 4in circa 1875.
9 9 12 6 297 381 cm an early 20th century northwest persian tabriz antique carpet the slate blue field with a dense allover design of floral.
The city of tabriz has been a known carpet production center since the safavid period 1501 to 1722 a d and historical accounts indicate carpets were produced there as early as the sassanid era 224 to 651 a d.
The major city of tabriz located near the turkish border is the center of classically designed antique carpets in northwest persia.
Historically iran or persia is divided into four major regions.
Claremont rug company the only oriental rug company ever honored as robb report s best of the best.
Antique tabriz rugs are considered to be among the most lovely and desirable of all antique persian rugs.