Persian Tabriz

Persian TabrizMore than 1,000 years ago, during the Safavid Dynasty, the first rug producing workshop was established in Tabriz, one of the world's oldest and highly regarded carpet manufacturing centres. Master weavers in Tabriz are among the most skilled in Persia and, as a nod to their outstanding craftsmanship, they often incorporate their signature somewhere in the border of their carpets. Hand knotted Tabriz rugs are renowned not only for their exceptional

resulting in a thick

in the province of Hamadan

which gets its name from the ancient town of Shemakja

A rectilinear medallion is arranged horizontally or vertically in the middle of the field

trimmed pile

which enables the high intricacy and detail found in the patterns

use the Ghiorde

one of the things that sets antique Malayer rugs apart is an exquisitely detailed border that almost rivals the equally complex patterns within the field

rarest examples) and thick wool pile

Bokhara rugs are part of Pakistani heritage in Lahore

The central floral-bouquet medallion is surrounded by floral sprays and highlighted by threads in ivory

Traditionally