Vintage Persian Tabriz Pictorial Throw Rug
No. 23455
Persia, Mid-20th Century
2 ft. 7 in. x 2 ft. 11 in.
(0.78 x 0.88 m)
A wool pile of asymmetric knots on a cotton foundation. This finely woven small rug depicts a detailed rendering of the main portal of the Mosque, featuring tiled Qur’anic epigraphy above the doorway and around the façade. Two minarets with upper grills flank the entrance, set against a beige sky with flying birds.
