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Silk on Cotton
Tabrez
Crimson field, ivory medallion
Carpet design · Silk Carpets
Tabriz
Tabriz, in north-western Persia, was the great weaving centre of the Safavid court, and its carpets set the standard for balance — a medallion, a garden field and a border in perfect proportion. Kashmiri weavers took the Tabriz layout and gave it their own generosity of flowers.
The Tabriz character
A Tabriz layout is calmer than a Kashan: the medallion is smaller relative to the field, the corner spandrels are lighter, and the border is broad and important. The field carries a garden of blossoms and leaves on curving stems, drawn with great precision.
Our Tabriz carpets are woven at 18 × 18 knots per square inch in silk on cotton — warm and substantial underfoot — or at 24 × 24 in silk on silk for a finer, more lustrous piece.
Crimson and ivory
The signature colourway sets a pale ivory medallion at the heart of a deep crimson field, with ivory guard borders. It is rich enough to hang on a wall and strong enough to walk on every day.
Questions
What is the difference between Tabriz and Kashan designs?
Both are medallion carpets. A Kashan has a large, elaborate central medallion and heavy corner spandrels; a Tabriz has a smaller medallion, a more open garden field and a broader, more prominent border.
Guide: Kashmiri carpet vs Persian carpet: what is the difference? →
Pieces in this design
Tabriz, made by hand
Prices on request. Every piece can be commissioned in your own size and palette.
Bespoke
Tabriz, to your own measure
Choose the size, the palette and the density of the work. Our naqash draws the design for your approval before a single knot is tied, a stitch made or a brush lifted.
