Vintage Persian Tabriz Pictorial Rug
No. 26682
Persia, Mid-20th Century
2 ft. 2 in. x 2 ft. 10 in.
(0.66 x 0.86 m)
A wool pile of symmetric knots on a cotton foundation. The ruins of the Ilkhanid Blue Mosque in Tabriz dominate the scene, against a pale blue sky. The sandy ground displays a donkey and rider, and a pedestrian hawker. Deep red border with reversing acanthus S pattern. Fine weave. The Blue Mosque is a popular tourist attraction in Tabriz.
