Persian Tabriz Superfine Rug - 3.00x1.97 antique

Persian Tabriz Superfine Rug - 3.00x1.97 antiqueThis is one of the most beautiful pictorial carpets one could hope to find. It is a Tabriz superfine wool carpet that depicts an important event in the life of Yusuf. The scene is where Zuleikha's circle of friends having mocked her for being in love with a slave, are invited to her home. She gives them all apples, and knives to peel them with. She then had Yusuf walk through. His appearance was such that it distracted the women who cut themselves

Reds tend to be a burgundy colour rather than brick red as in Kazaks

This beautiful silk carpet was made in the city of Qum

The Kashan district is possibly one of the best producers of Persian carpets

It is extremely difficult not to get truly excited by this outstanding rug made by a master craftsman that has signed his work

with its pear-shaped figure and extending arch of flowers and is said to symbolise the garden of paradise

The quality of the workmanship is very high

Green is also popular

The Afshar carpets usually have red and blue colour tones and mostly geometrical patterns

This is a magnificent central medallion carpet made out of wool form the city of Tabriz

A Sarouk rug is a type of Persian rug made in the Sarouk village of Iran

rebirth and curvilinear in shape

This is a very high quality silk foundation carpet made in the city of Isfahan