Tebriz carpet (cotton warp and weft, wool pile), Northwest P - Lot 203

Tebriz carpet (cotton warp and weft, wool pile), Northwest Persia, circa 1930-1960 585 x 328 cm This large rug features an elegant stylized polychrome floral design on an old pink/red ground. A wide navy blue border with flower garlands is framed by six blue and ivory counter-borders. Wear, old restorations and fraying Thanks to its proximity to Turkish ports, Tebriz became a major center for European trade and carpet production. By the end of the 18th century, large carpet factories had been established here. Tebriz carpets are characterized by high knotting quality and finesse, and feature a wide variety of designs: the classic central medallion design with four spandrels, vase designs, full field herati designs, figurative or landscape designs, prayer rugs or garden rugs. In fact, there is a huge variety of Persian rugs: - Manufacture carpets, in which the patterns or cartoons are rewoven several times identically; a workshop master or "ustad" directs the work by chanting: "one red knot, one green knot, two blue knots, etc.". The spirit of the carpet no longer springs from the creative work of a single craftsman, but from the technical prowess of the craftsman, the harmony of the board and colors, the quality of the wools that determine the beauty and success of the carpet. Masterpieces by the great masters of the Tabriz region (Djaffer, Hajji Jalil), or Keschan (Mortashem), Kirman and Isfahan. - Carpets from village workshops (Senneh, Hamadan, Chiraz, Ferrahan...) - Or weavings by nomadic tribes, such as the Khasgai of the Shiraz region: the weaver creates his own pattern. Weavers create their own patterns (...) All materials are used throughout Persia: warps can be made of sheep's wool, goat's hair or even camel hair, cotton or silk. Velvet can be knotted in wool or silk. cotton can also be used to enhance certain motifs". Bibliographical reference: Chevalier, D and de Pazzis-Chevalier, N, exhibition catalogue "Des tapis inoubliables", 1988, p.37