Tebriz carpet (cotton warp and weft, wool... - Lot 238 - Giquello

Tebriz carpet (cotton warp and weft, wool pile), Northwest Persia, circa 1940-1960 188 x 139 cm The carpet is decorated with an elegant stylized polychrome floral design on an old pink background. A wide ivory border with a garland of flowers is framed by two counter-borders (Effrangé) Because of its proximity to Turkish ports, Tebriz developed trade with Europe in a major way and thus became a major center of carpet production. From the end of the 18th century, large carpet factories were established there. The Tebriz carpets are characterized by a great quality and fineness of knotting and present very varied decorations: the classical decoration of the central medallion with four spandrels, the vase decoration, the herati decoration in full field, figurative or landscape decorations, the prayer rugs or the garden rugs. All materials are used throughout Persia: the warps can be made of sheep's wool, goat's hair, or even camel's hair, cotton, silk. Velvet can be knotted in wool or silk, cotton can also be used to enhance certain patterns. Bibliography: Chevalier, D and de Pazzis-Chevalier, N. Exhibition catalogue Des tapis inoubliables, Paris, 1988, p. 37