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A Tabriz rug or carpet is a type in the general category of Persian carpets [1][2][3] from the city of Tabriz, the capital city of East Azerbaijan province in northwest of Iran. It is one of the oldest rug weaving centers and makes a huge diversity of types of carpets. The range starts at Bazaar quality of 24 raj (Number of knots per 7 cm of ...
Heriz rugs are Persian rugs [1] from the area of Heris in northwest Iran, northeast of Tabriz. Such rugs are produced in the village of the same name in the slopes of Mount Sabalan. Heriz carpets are durable and hard-wearing and they can last for generations. 19th century examples of such carpets are often found on sale by major auction houses ...
To meet the rising demand in the west for Persian rugs, the British-Switzerland company Ziegler & Co. opened its office in Tabriz in 1878 and in Sultanabad in 1883.The first World Oriental Carpet Exhibition in 1891 in Vienna and another one in London in 1892 created a rising demand for Persian rugs in the west.
The very concept and expectations of Persian rugs slowly started to change over the past 25 years. The original tableau rug, also known as pictorial carpet is not known when it was weaved together but some of the old rugs back in 19th & 20th century show that the similar type design were used such as hunting scene in Isfahan or Qum carpet as well as floral design in Isfahan and Tabriz carpet.
Dozar or Sedjadeh: The term comes from Persian do, "two" and zar, a Persian measure corresponding to about 105 centimetres (41 inches). Carpets of Dozar size are approximately 130–140 cm (51–55 in) x 200–210 cm (79–83 in). Ghalitcheh (Persian: قالیچه): Carpet of Dozar format, but woven in very fine quality.
The London Ardabil Carpet, 34 ft 3 in × 17 ft 6+7⁄8 in (1,044 cm × 535.5 cm). The carpet in Los Angeles, 23 ft 7 in × 13 ft 1+1⁄2 in (718.82 cm × 400.05 cm). The Ardabil Carpet (or Ardebil Carpet) is the name of two different famous Persian carpets, [ 1 ] the larger and better-known now in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.