Persian Bakhtiary Rug - 3.00x1.30 Connoisseur

Persian Bakhtiary Rug - 3.00x1.30 ConnoisseurAn extra wide hand woven runner with tribal design of triple stylized angular medallions set within diamond shaped fields & corner spandrels within an open red toned field. Border of rosettes. 100% wool pile. Bakhtiar carpets are made of strong and sturdy wool. Because of this the carpets named after the nomads of the Bakhtiari tribe, who live in the Sagros mountains near the city of Isfahan are among the most robust of all Persian carpets. They are

Saveh field and border colorations are mostly reds

The inscription is in an ancient form of writing

The floral motifs speak of abundance and spring and renewal of life

champagne and red

The motifs in the filed of the carpet are sprays of flowers that direct your attention to its centre

The usual Tabriz design is a medallion surrounded by flowers and tendrils

Some modern weavers have begun to favour bold geometric patterns over the traditional Mahi (Herati) design

000 years ago the first rugs for the imperial court were made in China

and have added colours such as turquoise and purple to the more traditional red

They are characterised by thin

Chobi rugs were a response to the North American fashion taste that intended to modify the boldness of the traditional rugs in order to give a muted and antique look of natural wood color that was desired by modern fashion industry

such as those of animals and plants