2'8"x10' Red Vintage Zoroastrian Tabriz Vase Design Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug

Brick Red, Vintage Zoroastrian Hussainabad with Flower Medallion Design, 100% Wool, Hand Knotted, Worn Down and Distressed, Zero Pile, Sides and Ends Professionally Secured, Runner, ...

Savvy Red, Semi Antique Zoroastrian Heris, Geometric Medallion Design, Clean, Full and Soft Even Pile, 100% Wool, Hand Knotted, Oriental, Wide Runner Rug Primary materials: Wool Late...

Stately, warm, and glowing with the deep chromatic richness of the great Persian classical tradition at its most confident and accomplished, this magnificent Tabriz classic runner from India is a hand-knotted masterpiece of exceptional botanical refinement and decorative authority. Its deep crimson red field — rich, saturated, and velvety in tone — provides a sumptuous ground for a sweeping allover floral vine scroll composition of extraordinary elegance and naturalistic fluency, where large fully bloomed lotus and peony forms, bold palmette heads, cascading acanthus leaf sprays, and sinuous arabesque tendrils rendered in antique gold, sage green, olive, teal blue, ivory, and near-black flow across the crimson surface with the stately, unhurried grace of a great Persian garden in perpetual bloom. The Tabriz tradition stands at the absolute apex of the Persian classical weaving heritage — originating from the great city of Tabriz in northwestern Iran, which for centuries served as the primary commercial and artistic centre of the Persian rug world and the birthplace of some of the most technically accomplished and artistically significant hand-knotted rugs ever produced. The Tabriz style is defined above all by its extraordinary fineness of botanical drawing, its mastery of allover floral vine compositions of seemingly infinite complexity and naturalistic beauty, and its characteristically sophisticated use of richly saturated field colours against which warm gold and ivory floral forms create palettes of maximum decorative brilliance. This Indian interpretation carries that supreme heritage forward with remarkable fidelity and confidence. The allover vine scroll composition unfolds across the deep crimson field with a controlled, stately grace — large lotus and peony rosette forms in antique gold and ivory anchor the vine scroll at generous intervals, their warm tones glowing with exceptional luminosity against the rich dark ground. The central composition is structured around a bold vertical vine axis from which branching arabesque tendrils extend symmetrically outward, carrying large palmette heads, acanthus leaf sprays, and secondary blossom forms in sage green, olive, teal, and near-black. The teal and sage green leaf forms provide particularly striking cool counterpoints to the warm crimson ground, creating a palette of exceptional tonal complexity and chromatic sophistication that elevates this piece well above standard red-field production. The border is superbly executed and boldly proportioned — a wide near-black primary guard densely populated with a continuous repeating sequence of large floral rosettes, bold leaf forms, and scrolling vine ornaments in brick red, antique gold, sage green, and ivory, framed by narrow inner guards in antique gold and ivory that complete the composition with crisp classical precision. The dramatic contrast between the deep crimson field and the near-black border creates a frame of exceptional visual impact and decorative authority — a dark, jewel-box surround that intensifies the chromatic richness of the field and gives the entire piece the quality of a glowing Persian illuminated manuscript...

This fine wool rug was woven by hand in the 1940s and features a rich red background and elegant repeat pattern design. Constructed with the finest organic materials including hand-spun wool which has been intricately hand knotted to create an excellent an excellent wool pile. The beautiful colors come from organic vegetable dyeing techniques which have been used for generations. Both the sophisticated tribal style and the traditional construction techniques make this piece the perfect accent rug for any home interior. Perfect for use as a hallway runner, entryway runner or stairway runner...