Dear Visitor,
I have added these pages to my website to show you some of the more rare and unusual designs in Tabriz Persian rugs.
If you have looked around my galleries and other pages, you will have probably noticed that my passion is in fine and truly unique Persian rugs that are made in Tabriz. I have been around Persian carpets all of my live, but to be honest, I found most of them to be quiet boring. Seems like most retailers like to sell the same type of rugs with the same design in the same standard sizes and so on.  Well, not me!! My passion is for the "not-so-common" and I like to hear a "wow" when a client sees a rug that he or she has never seen before. So, if you don't like unique Persian rugs and prefer to see the same old stuff that every one else offer, this page is definitely not for you.  But if you are like me and like to see the unexpected, then enjoy the pictures and continue reading.....
 

To see all available Tabriz rugs, click on the various size sections above.

As you can see in the samples, Tabriz rugs can come in many different shapes and forms.  Most Persian rugs come in very traditional sizes and designs, but one of the reasons why high end Tabriz carpets are so popular is that can be quiet different than the rest.  The reason for this has to do with economics and geography. The city of Tabriz is the second largest city of Iran located in the northwest close to the Turkish and former Russian republics. For centuries, Tabriz was an important trading center along the silk route connecting the Orient with Europe and as a result has been under tremendous cultural influence from all types of people and countries. Most rug producing areas in Iran have very little contact with outsiders and as a result tend to make the same types of rugs again and again. Perfect examples would be rugs from Nain, Isfahan, or Bidjar. Due to the constant influx and trade with others, the people in Tabriz have become knows as very skilled business oriented folks and some of the best car salesmen must have learned their respectable skills there. More important, the people of Tabriz have learned to adjust and incorporate other ideas into their way of life and the rugs are just one example of the outcome. For example, if you look at round Oriental carpets, you will notice that most high end pieces are made in Tabriz. Another example are the different designs that are now quiet common in Tabriz rugs, like the dome shaped Gonbad or the geometric Heriz Tabriz rugs.  These are designs that were introduced to Tabriz by other people and the weavers in Tabriz have taken the ideas and incorporated them into their rugs with quiet a success.  Today, you will find more designs and unique shapes in Tabriz rugs than in any other high end Persian rug type and I look forward to receiving many more in the years to come.

I hope that you have enjoyed this article about the Tabriz rugs and feel free to look at my other featured rug designs and my website.  As always, I enjoy hearing my visitor's thoughts and experiences, so drop me a line or two if you like.

Take care,

Mike Panah
Owner, MP Persian Rug Imports