
Tabriz 50 Raj | With Silk · with silk
229 × 165 cm
9.600 €














7.950 €
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This is a Tabriz, also written Täbris, one of Persia's great workshop cities, hand-knotted in Iran and measuring 225 x 163 cm (7'5" x 5'4"). Tabriz weavers have set the standard for symmetrical-knot precision and medallion design for five centuries, usually working in the deep reds and blues collectors expect of the city. This piece takes that same discipline into a far quieter palette.
The field opens in a pale sage green, softer than the tone this city is usually known for, and across it runs a dense floral vine, its stems carrying small figures that resemble birds and deer, worked so discreetly into the pattern that they could easily pass as more flowers. At the centre sits a lobed medallion in dusty terracotta, echoed in the cream cartouches of a broad terracotta border. Narrow ivory guard stripes, each set with tiny red rosettes, close the design at the edge.
This density, between 441,000 and 500,000 knots per square metre, comes from a wool pile carrying a thread of silk, which spins far finer than wool and lets the weaver tie a smaller, tighter knot. That is what holds the vine's outline clean and gives the bird and deer figures their crisp edge. A cotton warp keeps the structure stable, and a pile kept to seven millimetres lets the pattern sit close to the surface. Work at this density is measured in months at the loom.
At 225 x 163 cm this suits a bedroom or a quiet seating corner. The sage green settles a pale floor and holds its own against dark furniture, while the terracotta medallion keeps the eye moving. The pile is dense and soft underfoot, firm enough for daily use, and in low evening light the silk catches first, the birds and deer stepping forward from the vine.
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At 225 × 163 cm (3.67 m²) this is a medium rug. It works in front of a sofa, in front of a bed or in a study. It is too small for a dining table — there you want about 80 cm of clearance so a chair does not tip over the edge when pushed back.
Yes, knotted by hand — knot by knot on a loom, not machine-made. The density is 441,000 to 500,000 knots per square metre; across 3.67 m² that is roughly 1.6 to 1.8 million individual knots, every one of them tied by hand.
This pile contains silk and is more delicate than pure wool. Vacuum without a rotating brush and along the pile, do not beat it, and keep it out of permanent direct sun. Blot spills at once with a light cloth, never rub. For a proper clean a silk-blend rug belongs in expert hands — we handle that for pieces bought from us.
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Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
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