Persian Shahreza Rug - 2.31 x 1.42 tribalShahreza rugs originate from Shahreza, located in the central western region of Iran, in the Province of Isfahan. Shahreza weavings are floral and have designs that reflect the traditional Isfahan Shah Abbas style. The rugs are in allover or medallion designs. The colors have a vivid appearance, with reddish brown, beige, or dark blue for the field, borders, and medallion. Shades of brown, green, blue, gold, gray, and cinnamon accentuate the flowers
This carpet is spell binding and will hold pride of place in any setting
but with these new cultural contacts
extremely interesting with extended borders north and south
employing vivid reds
This carpet contains a central field filled with flowers
There are shapes within shapes
Bakhtiari carpets are based on a cotton foundation warp with a wool weft usually taken from the herds of the producing tribe
The usual Tabriz design is a medallion surrounded by flowers and tendrils
The first thing one notices about this carpet is the pronounced motif overall pattern that provides great unity to the carpet
The focal point of this carpet is certainly the vase and flowers that sit just south of the actual centre
But when the Afghans invaded Iran
animals and flowers are also used
