{"product_id":"persian-tabriz-rug-107999","title":"Vintage Tabriz Rug — Cast-Iron Leaves \u0026 Shah Abbasi Palmettes | 9'9\" × 12'11\"","description":"\u003c!-- sync:narrative:start --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTabriz rugs are Persian rugs woven in the city of Tabriz, one of Iran’s most important centres of carpet weaving, renowned for the extraordinary variety of its rugs. The World Crafts Council has designated Tabriz a World Craft City for Carpet Weaving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTabriz has long been a centre of carpet weaving, producing rugs in a wide range of sizes, knot counts and colours, a tradition that continues today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTabriz rugs of medium fineness, made primarily for the domestic market, were generally woven at knot counts of 25 to 35 raj.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis rug belongs to that group and was washed to give it a vintage, aged appearance for the export market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis washing treatment was developed by Oriental Carpet Manufacturers (O.C.M.) in the late Qajar period, as the vivid, strong colours of rugs from Tabriz and some other weaving regions of Iran did not appeal to Western consumers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rug has an all-over design based on a quarter-repeat layout, incorporating the leaf motifs known as barg-e chodani, or ‘cast-iron leaves’, and Shah Abbasi palmettes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe antique-washing treatment gives these rugs a distinctive, unified palette, making them easier to coordinate with the surrounding décor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis rug was woven approximately 50 years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- sync:narrative:end --\u003e\u003c!-- sync:specs:start --\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tabriz, Persia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9' 9\" x 12' 11\" (approximately 297 x 394 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c!-- sync:specs:end --\u003e","brand":"Rug the Rock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49222690373849,"sku":"107999","price":4035.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0631\/1460\/8857\/files\/persian-tabriz-rug-9-9-x-12-11-5133686.jpg?v=1789302374","url":"https:\/\/rugtherock.com\/products\/persian-tabriz-rug-107999","provider":"Rug the Rock ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}