New round / circular Handmade oriental carpet No. 59351 Tabriz 60 raj round/circular Iran 394 x 394 cm
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| Item Number: |
59351 |
| Name: |
Tabriz 60 raj round/circular |
| Country of Origin: |
Iran |
| Size: |
394 x 394 cm |
| Age:
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new |
| Pile: |
wool (with silk) |
Foundation
(warp and weft): |
cotton |
| Design: |
geometric / medallion |
| Ground Color: |
red |
| Knots per sqm: |
700,000 |
| Remarks: |
This is a unique handmade / hand-knotted / traditional oriental round carpet
The pile of this carpet is made of wool with silk parts.
This carpet has a total of approximately 10,864,000 knots and it took skilled carpet makers about 14,485 hours or 1,609 working days to hand-knot this carpet. |
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More about the provenance Tabriz 60 raj | Iran
Tabriz is the capital city of the province of Azerbaijan in North-West Iran. The city was founded by the Harun al-Rashid approx. in the year 800. Since the 17th century Tabriz is probably the most significant carpet-production-center of Iran. The finer Tabriz production is considered the best Persian productions in terms of quality and design. In order to determine the fineness of a Tabriz, the term "raj" is being used which means "row of knots". The number of knots or "raj" is counted within the range of 2,76 inch (7 cm) which again is the unit of one "Gereh". "Tabriz 60 raj" therefore means, that within 2,76 inch (7 cm) there are 60 knots. This rug therefore has an average fineness of 430 665,000 knots/inch˛.
This Tabriz 60 raj has a "Herati" or "Mahi" design (has its origin in Herat, ca. 16th century, short for "Mahi to Hos" meaning "fish in the pond"). A rosette is surrounded by a rhombus which is again surrounded by four bent leaves. The name "Mahi" meaning "fish" was given to this design because the leaves resemble swimming fish.
