Red Tabriz Persian Rug
This red Tabriz Persian rug was double hand knotted in Iran from wool and measures 391 x 290 cm, which is about 11.3 square metres. Its red field is patterned with leaves, scrolls and paisley shapes, and a navy border with gold and cream scrolls frames it. Our records note 40 raj, and vegetable dyes.
The red Tabriz Persian rug up close
The field is a deep red, filled with a dense, curling pattern of leaves, paisley shapes and small blossoms in cream, green, gold and blue. At its centre a medallion in grey-blue and green surrounds a rosette, and two tall, urn-like motifs rise above and below it. The two tall urn shapes are an incense burner motif.
A narrow cream band separates the field from the border, which is navy with gold and cream scrolls and a thin outer band in gold and ivory.
Leaves in cream and sage green, each with a dark outline, spread out from the medallion in four directions. On this red Tabriz Persian rug, the corners hold cream pieces with pink and blue flowers, which lighten the red at each end.
Tabriz and its rugs
Tabriz, in north-west Iran, has been a centre of rug weaving for centuries. Its workshops are known for fine knotting and for designs that range from classic central medallions to all-over floral patterns. This red Tabriz Persian rug follows that medallion tradition.
The quality of a Tabriz rug is often described by its raj, a count of knots over a set length of about seven centimetres. A higher raj gives finer detail and a shorter, smoother pile, and it takes many more months on the loom. When you compare Tabriz rugs, the raj is the quickest way to compare pieces of the same size.
How it is made
Each knot in this red Tabriz Persian rug is tied by hand, and this red tabriz persian rug is double hand knotted. Tabriz weavers have used the symmetrical (Turkish) knot since the mid 19th century, often with a small hooked knife. Our records note vegetable dyes.
Sizing it for your room
At 391 x 290 cm, the rug covers about 11.3 square metres. Under a 2.2 m three-seat sofa it leaves about 86 cm of rug showing past each end, so the sofa and two armchairs can sit on it around a coffee table.
In a dining room, a table of 240 x 100 cm for eight leaves about 76 cm at each end and 95 cm along each side, enough for the chairs to slide back. A table of 180 x 90 cm for six leaves about 106 cm at each end and 100 cm along each side.
Looking after your rug
Vacuum it on a suction-only setting, or with the beater bar switched off, so the brush does not pull at the knots. Turn it around every six to twelve months so sun and foot traffic wear it evenly. Blot spills with a clean white cloth and cold water rather than rubbing them in. When it needs a full clean, choose a cleaner who washes handmade rugs by hand.
Put a good underlay beneath it. It stops the rug sliding on timber or tiles, adds cushioning and takes some of the wear off the pile. Moths like wool in dark, quiet spots, such as the part of a rug under a sofa, so vacuum those areas often and lift the furniture now and then.
See it before you buy
Visit our showroom at 307 Penshurst St, North Willoughby, open every day from 11 am to 4:30 pm, to see this red Tabriz Persian rug in person. If you would rather judge it in your own room, with your own light and furniture, book an in-home viewing and we will bring a selection to you.
Browse more Tabriz Rugs, or ask about a custom made rug in your own size and colour. Read more about Tabriz rugs.
