New Handmade oriental carpet No. 45583 Tabriz Mahi 50 raj Iran 312 x 258 cm
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| Item Number: |
45583 |
| Name: |
Tabriz Mahi 50 raj |
| Country of Origin: |
Iran |
| Size: |
312 x 258 cm |
| Age:
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new |
| Pile: |
wool (with silk) |
Foundation
(warp and weft): |
cotton |
| Design: |
geometric / medallion |
| Ground Color: |
dark blue / navy |
| Knots per sqm: |
500,000 |
| Remarks: |
This is a unique handmade / hand-knotted / traditional oriental carpet
The pile of this carpet is made of wool with silk parts.
This carpet has a total of approximately 4,025,000 knots and it took skilled carpet makers about 5,367 hours or 596 working days to hand-knot this carpet. |
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More about the provenance Tabriz Mahi 50 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 50 raj" therefore means, that within 2,76 inch (7 cm) there are 50 knots. This rug therefore has a fineness of at least 328 knots/inch˛ (ca. 500,000 knots/m˛).
This Oriental rug has been treated with a "Noble Finish" wash. This wash includes not only the actual cleaning of the carpet but also its processing (ennobling) which represents an increase in the Oriental carpet's value. By this special technique a soft and silky feel and shine are added to the carpet. This washing technique requires experience and skill since otherwise carpets could easily be damaged by it. In this case the washing was implemented perfectly.
This Tabriz Mahi 50 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.
