The Herati Pattern: One Design Across Persian Rugs
The Herati, or mahi, is one of the most widely woven Persian rug designs. See how its rosette, lozenge and curved leaves are built, where the pattern may have begun,...
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Madakhel Borders: Qashqai Rugs and Zand Architecture
See how interlocking madakhel borders organize colour and space in carpet details, architectural ornament and a wider history of repeated forms.
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.
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.
Persian Rug Medallions: Meaning, Structure and Garden Imagery
A readable guide to Persian rug medallions, from visible structure and regional drawing to the garden, basin and center interpretations found in Persian scholarship.
Boteh Motif in Persian Rugs: Meaning, Origins, Types & the Paisley Connection
Explore the meaning, debated origins, and eight recognizable forms of the Boteh—the Persian rug motif widely known in the West as paisley.
Le motif de l'« Arbre de vie » dans les tapis turkmènes
A visual guide to tree-like motifs in Turkmen rugs, from ensi compositions to a documented mulberry design. Explore the historical comparisons while keeping visible patterns, object use and symbolic interpretation...
Racines et héritage : l'histoire de l'arbre dans les tissages bakhtiaris
A visual guide to cypress, willow, flowering-tree and kheshti garden motifs in Bakhtiari rugs, with careful context for tree-of-life interpretations.
Les oiseaux symboliques dans les tapis persans Bakhtiari
A closer look at birds in Bakhtiari garden-panel rugs, from peacocks and flower-and-bird compositions to paired guardians. Explore the woven forms, local names and scholarly interpretations without treating every bird...
L'histoire du motif Soleil et Lion dans les tapis persans
Learn how to read lion motifs in Persian rugs through their action, placement, companions, and historical setting, with Safavid carpet examples and a careful look at the Lion and Sun.
Le motif du soleil dans les tapis
Tout au long de l'histoire, le soleil a été un symbole de chaleur, de lumière et de vie. Sa puissante présence dans le ciel a inspiré l'admiration et la vénération...
La signification des anges dans les tapis persans
Les tapis persans, connus pour leurs motifs complexes et leur riche symbolisme, présentent souvent une variété de motifs qui reflètent les croyances culturelles et spirituelles de leurs tisserands. L'un de...