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Late 19th century Tabriz |
Tabriz carpets are set apart from other Persian carpets by their dense weave as well as their classical design language. The city of Tabriz, located in northwest Persia, was the earliest capital of the Safavid dynasty, and it can claim to have been a center of carpet production longer than any other Persian city. Consequently, carpets woven there have been able to preserve the highest technical standards and the most diverse design repertoire. Tabriz rugs exhibit a variety of designs, from dynamic fields of scrolling arabesques and palmettes to stoic classical medallions.
Carpets from Tabriz have long enchanted royal patrons of the Persian court and western tastemakers alike. One of the earliest and most magnificent Tabriz carpets, woven for the Safavid shrine at Ardabil, was purchased by the English designer William Morris for the Victoria and Albert Museum, where it remains on view today.
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