Tabriz Mihrab Rugs: Arches, Lamps and Woven Architecture
Five museum examples show how Tabriz weavers transformed the mihrab into open red fields, scalloped arches, hanging lamps and richly inscribed compositions.
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William Morris Carpets
Look closely at William Morris's carpets and drawings, from Persian influences and hand-knotted Hammersmith work to the repeating flowers of Tulip and Lily.
Miller House: Rugs and Colour
Three rugs, three different jobs. Look closely at the Miller House through real photographs, from its older floral living-room rug to its custom dining-room design.
Mixing Patterns: Rugs, Curtains and Upholstery
Keep the rug you love. See how curtain contrast, the size of a repeat and the amount of patterned fabric can change a room, with three illustrated comparisons.
Persian Hunting Carpets: The Art of the Chase
Mounted archers, fighting animals and flowering fields reveal how Persian artists turned the hunt into a patterned world, then reimagined it centuries later.
How to Choose Wall Colours Around a Rug You Already Own
The rug is staying. Compare three wall-colour directions around the same illustrated room, then narrow your paint samples using the furnishings and light you already have.
Shahsavan Weavings: The Art of Bags and Flatweaves
Five museum objects reveal how Shahsavan weavers brought pattern, structure and care to saddle bags, bedding containers and small everyday textiles.
Kurdish Rugs of Khorasan: A Tradition in Many Designs
Medallions, patterned panels and all-over repeats reveal the variety of Kurdish rugs in northeastern Iran. A visual journey through documented village examples and their connections with Kurdistan.
Tree Motifs in Persian Prayer Rugs: Meaning and Design
A visual, source-led guide to tree motifs in Persian prayer rugs, including mihrab structure, cypress and garden imagery, regional examples, and careful interpretation.
Sanguszko Carpets: Safavid Stories Woven in Wool
Lovers, hunters and mythical creatures share the world of Sanguszko carpets. An illustrated look at Safavid storytelling and its later Qajar reinterpretation.
Caucasian Rugs: Kazak, Kuba, Karabagh and Soumak
Regional names, woven structures and shared motifs: a visual guide to Caucasian rugs, with museum examples and Persian-language scholarship.
Turkish Rugs: History, Regions and Identification
A source-led visual guide to Turkish rug history, regional groups, pile and flatweave construction, careful identification, and practical buying checks.