A very fine Tabriz carpet

A very fine Tabriz carpet, Azerbaijan (north west Persia), mid 20th century, depicting a scene from the Omar Khayyam series. This Tabriz carpet has the beige colour pattern decorated with grape leaves symbol of happiness, colorful roses and palmettos. In the center of the field is a sixteen point round medallion within which is depicted the season of spring and the love story of Omar Khayyam, who is asking for love from the young beautiful girl. The sky blue border is decorated with different birds and animals like the phoenix, lion and peacock. This border is set within two narrow flower decorated borders - one is cream in colour and decorated with cherry and jasmine and the other is brown in colour and decorated with grape leaves.
6 ft 8 in x 4 ft 5 in

A very fine Tabriz carpet, Azerbaijan (north west Persia), early 20th century. Tabriz has for centuries enjoyed a great reputation as a centre of Oriental culture. The vicissitudes of its history, its development from a naturally favored oasis at the foot of the volcano Sahand, to today's commercial centre, and descriptions of its artists and craftsmen could fill many volumes. Here, a rough outline of its cultural contribution to the Oriental carpet can best be explained by this carpet with green colouring and powerfully uncluttered decorative approach, combined with the fine quality of the knotting and excellence of materials - all indicative of an attribution to the famous master-workshop from which originated many of the greatest Tabriz works. This splendid example has a very characteristic Tabriz palette and a wonderfully spaced design, each element of which is drawn with extraordinary precision and grace. This lovely old Tabriz with particularly pleasing colours is an excellent carpet that can be placed in the dining or living room with underlay.
17 ft 7 in x 10 ft