Antique Persian Pictorial Tabriz Rug
No. 25828
Persia, Early 20th Century
3 ft. 11 in. x 4 ft. 11 in.
(1.18 x 1.49 m)
A wool pile of symmetric knots on a cotton foundation features a tan field depicting two mounted hunters spearing a tiger and a deer, while a lion, wild boar, and rabbit escape. Below, fish swim in a pond, nomadic tents are placed in the center, and hills with a few flowering plants rise in the background. Cypresses and a tree add life to the composition, which is rendered in an earth-tone palette. The dark brown border is decorated with birds and palmettes.
