Amazing fine handmade 70 Raj Persian Tabriz pictorial tableau rug. Actual size of rug 2.6x3.6 ft, made of fine quality Kork (best quality lamb's wool) pile on wool foundation, all natural vegetable dye, this is a special rug in that it utilizes the highly sought after a lot of details and using double knot weaving techniques, which is very difficult to weave. Only the most skilled carpet weavers are able to weave this type of rug. It has 3D pile which means that this artwork looks three dimensional (its surface is raised as opposed to flat surface) so when you touch it you feel all the details of the motifs. It is done by cutting the pile at different heights. This basso-relievo technique is used specially on pictorial rugs to accentuate its details and double its beauty. This enchanting rug depicts a young and beautiful Arabian horse. A truly exceptional and enchanting rug. This is a collector's item. Handwoven by a master weaver in Tabriz, Iran. The term Raj refers to the number of knots in a 70 mm span range. The denomination 70 Raj refers to rugs with approximately 500-600 KPSI. Handmade tableau rug is a sample of fine Iranian art considered as luxury objects from invention time that may depicts landscape sceneries, animals, miniature, ancient relics and flower pots. Other styles of tableau rugs are French style, portraits, statues and Persepolis. Also you may find other famous paintings like The Last Supper or Queen Sheba that have been skillfully hand-woven into tableau rugs. Tableau rugs have usually frames to use.

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