The Bakhtiari tribe, based in Chahar Mahaal and Bakhtiari, is well known for their rugs and weavings. They have been weaving rugs exported around the globe since the early 19th century.
Bakshaish Rugs - made in Persia, Bakshaish (Bakhshaish or Bakhshaysh) Rugs adapt the style and feeling of the finest smaller village or tribal rugs to the the scale of room-size pieces. The drawing of Bakshaish rugs and carpets is always bold, geometric, dynamic, and abstract. Bakshaish carpets may utilize medallion or allover designs descended from classical antique Persian rugs. Bakshaish carpets are also admired for their lustrous wool and rich, transparent color, again in the tradition of the best tribal pieces.
An Absolutely Amazing hand woven Turkish Oushak carpet with unusual repeated boukuetof flowers.
The colors are muted and highly stylized floral accent.
originally purchased from a nice west cost collection that I consider it a great find.
Ushak rugs have been in production since the 15th century with superb wools and natural dyes. Unlike other Turkish rugs, Ushak rugs influenced after Persian rugs and woven with Ghiordies knots, their design is feature intricate motifs of vines and leaves.
. The overall condition is very good, minor wear consistent with age and use.
Serab Rugs are known for their fine long rugs or runners with a characteristic camel ground and lozenge-shaped medallions. These rugs are woven in the village of Serab, located in north west Persia, province of East Azerbaijan, also known as Azarbaijan-e-Sharqi.
The traditional rugs from Serab feature an elongated composition that is bounded by ornamental borders.
Great vegetable dyed silky soft wool pile over cotton warp and wool weft foundation.
The design contain allot of detail. Looking at the carpet from one direction you will notice birds feeding their chicks in their nest and from the opposite direction you will notice the Botteh design.
The rug's color shades change throughout the rug.This affect is better known as Abrash.
Charming muted colors Oushak carpet with the unidirectional shapes.
Ushak rugs have been in production since the 15th century with superb wools and natural dyes. Unlike other Turkish rugs, Ushak rugs influenced after Persian rugs and they woven with Ghiordies knots and all double knotted, their design is feature intricate motifs of vines and leaves and typically based on geometric motifs.
