Size: 9'5" by 6'6"
Color: Main colors are blue, light brown, beige, etc.
Material (Pile): Kurkwool and silk added as highlights
Foundation: SILK!!
Quality: 60 raj with about 400 kpsi
Price: $9900.00
Notes: Finally, my own designed rug has arrived!!
This Tabriz rug took quiet some time to put together on paper and it
well over a year to weave. Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to
design a rug and after I started my own business, I had to turn it
into reality. I asked one of our family's favorite weavers if it
could be done and he (Mr. Charghi) decided to work on it in his
spare time. From start to finish, it took about a year to complete
and the result is just amazing. From the start, I wanted to create a
design that is recognized by everybody it had to have a meaning.
After some time, I felt that the most recognized picture would be
the world itself and so I look at how it would work in a rug.
Originally, the oceans were supposed to be dark blue, but we felt
that light colors would work much better and more appropriate. The
light colors were chosen to give the rug a warm and welcomed look
and so that it represents a blending of the different people rather
than division. Another problem was the border of the Tabriz itself.
Going with a traditional pattern was out of the question and just
having the flags looked just as bad on paper. Someone came up with
the idea of adding some life to the piece and next thing we know we
had leaves in the colors of the flags hanging of branches. Then we
decided to take it another step and added roses to the design of the
whole rug, since they represent peace. Finally, the quality was
going to be very high since it was going to be a masterpiece. A
simple cotton foundation just was not going to work so we decided to
go with silk and to make it not just beautiful, but also very fine.
Most likely it would end up on a wall, and it had to be made
accordingly. My original intention was to keep it for myself, but to
be honest, seeing it completed is satisfaction enough and now that I
know that it can be done, I plan to design some other rugs as well.
I have seen many rugs with the typical Persian pictures, and I think
it's time that we some with our own statues and monuments. These
rugs take a long time to make and are extremely expensive since they
have to be very accurate, but I think that anybody would appreciate
rugs like this one.
If you like more information
about pictorial rugs,
click on the link below.
