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I have added these pages to my website to show you
some of the common designs in Tabriz Persian rugs.
Another very popular design in Persian Tabriz rugs is the "Gombad" pattern, which
is also referred as the dome shaped design. It is inspired by
the inside ceilings of mosques, which typically feature colorful and
star shaped ceilings. This design comes in two different
patterns and is especially sought after in round rugs, where the
large round design works best.
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As you can see in the examples, the Gombad Tabriz rugs come in these
two designs, which are very similar and yet have subtle differences.
The two on the left feature a the main Gombad design and you can
clearly make out the the colorful segments that point and circle
around the medallion. If you were standing in a center of
large mosque and looked up at the ceiling, you would typically
colorful tiles that are shaped very similar like in the left Tabriz
rug and the center of the ceiling would have this star shaped
circle. This Gombad design is a fairly new in Tabriz carpets and
has only been around for about 30 years, although it really became
popular only in the last 10 years. The round Tabriz rug, second from
the left, features the same original Gombad design, and as you can
see, the pattern seems to be made for the round Tabriz rugs.
The two Tabriz rugs on the right feature a variation of the Gombad
design, which is known as "Gombad Faraji". This variation is very
rare and is not just one of my personal favorites, but apparently my
client's as well. Gombad Faraji Tabriz carpets feature typically
shades of blue with a darker blue on the outside and the lighter as
you move towards the center. Unlike the original Gombad design,
there are no large colorful areas; instead there are diamond shaped
that are larger one the outside and get smaller on the inside.
It almost resembles a bursting star. Both designs are ideally suited
for round and square rugs, where the geometric design works best,
but I have sold many in all shapes and sizes.
The quality of the Tabriz Gombad carpets typically start
in the high end 50 Raj (~350 kpsi) and can go as high as 80 Raj
(600+ kpsi) and I have not yet seen any in the lower quality range.
Whereas the Tabriz Mahi rugs are very common and are made by many
weavers, these Gombad pieces are only made by a small number of
weavers due to the difficulty in the geometric pattern.
Considering that these are handmade rugs, it is very hard to create
this large geometric design where proper shape and dimensions are an
absolute most. Remember, the rug is made from one end to the next
and the weaver has to be very skilled and careful to make sure that
every piece is of the same size and shape, or else the pattern will
not fit together. This is one of the reasons why these Tabriz
carpets are only offered in high end qualities and they tend to be a
bit more expensive than other Tabriz rugs in the same size and
quality range.
Below are some other examples of Persian rugs with
the Gombad design and the top 3 pieces are actually pure silk Qom
carpets that also feature this dome shaped pattern. It has become such
a popular design, that other Persian rugs are starting to copy this
pattern, but for the most part it is still only found in Tabriz
rugs.
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I hope that you have enjoyed this article about the Tabriz Gombad 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
Tabriz Persian rug
designs, Part 1 "Mahi - Fish Pattern"
Tabriz Persian rug designs, Part 2 "Gombad - Dome
Shaped"
Tabriz Persian rug designs, Part 3 "Heriz-
Geometric"
Other types of common Persian rug designs
Persian Nain rug designs
Persian Qom rug "Hunting
Scene" designs
Round & Oval Persian rugs
Square
Persian rugs
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