Oriental Rug Patterns
You will come across several types of oriental rug patterns in the market but perhaps five patterns stand out as the most popular among oriental rug enthusiasts. The various patterns are mainly distinguished by basic design features like weaves, warp & weft structure and background colors. A look at each pattern will help you understand and maybe distinguish among the different types of patterns you are likely to see.
Bokhara oriental rug patterns
This pattern is common in Uzbekistan and also the Turkman tribal carpets trading location; experts have categorized the Turkmen rugs as having a Bokhara pattern, which consists of a geometric motif or flower (Guls in Persian) that is woven on a reddish background.
Tabriz oriental rug patterns
Tabriz is a popular weaving tradition in Northwest Persia whose roots go as far as the 15th century, a time when the curvilinear design was introduced by the Tabriz weavers. The structure of this pattern is double wefted with the Turkish knot being dominant; the wefts and warps are made of pure cotton. The Tabriz oriental rug patterns can include pictorial rugs, hunting patterns, medallions and prayer patterns.
Kazak oriental rug patterns
Kazak is found in Northwest Azerbaijan; the pattern is structured such that the warp is always natural whereas the weft is brown or red. It will normally include multiple medallions or simply a central medallion.
Kashan oriental patterns
Kahsan is a famous carpet production center found in central Iran; the pattern features beautiful colors and fine weaving which together bring out a beautiful design- the Kashan oriental rug patterns are some of the finest oriental rugs you can find in the market. They are double wefted with weaving done on a cotton foundation with approximately 200 knots per sq inch. You will see a medallion of diamond shape as well as pendants on the top and bottom of the design.
Sarouk oriental rug patterns
Sarouk is widely known for production of floral rugs and is located in central western Iran’s Farahan region. This oriental rug patterns features pink-dark or burgundy colors for the background, or blue in few occasions. The design will normally have patterns of floral sprays in detached form or a central medallion.
The above five are popular and most common in the market, but there are numerous oriental rug patterns that exist; including majestic rugs, shaw rugs, Hellenic rugs, Mahal II Ivory/Beige rug, Burma Silk Kerman Multi rug, Melrose Ispahan Black rug and heritage nain passion oriental rug patterns which is common in central Persia, containing white silk outlinings with a flowerily curvilinear pattern and a frequent Islimi-a star medallion motif. The market is definitely full of a diverse range of oriental rug patterns.
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Posted by orientalrugman
on Apr 15 2011. Filed under Area Rugs, Oriental Rug Design, Rugs.
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