Terracotta Antique Persian Tabriz Rug BB8763 9'2" × 12'2" $35,000

An early 20th century Tabriz rug from Northwest Persia, the ochre field with an allover trellis of palmettes, flowerheads and flowering vines within an abrashed blue and green rosette and leafy vinery border.

An antique Tabriz can be made of cotton or silk and woven as a pile carpet or flat-weave. A refined palette reliant on copper tones, terracotta and ivory, with shades of blue and subtle touches of gold, green and salmon are prevalent in antique Persian rugs. Some extremely luxurious antique oriental rugs and carpets were woven in silk. Haji Jalili, master weaver of the Qajar era is renowned for producing some of the most superlative oriental Tabriz rugs. Within the span of nineteenth century decorative arts, it is still generally acknowledged that the finest antique Tabriz carpets and rugs are unsurpassed for both quality and beauty.