Kuchan Afshar Rug Tabriz Style

Kuchan Afshar Tabriz Rug

This is an unusual rug in that it is more sophisticated that I expect in a village rug and less sophisticated than I expect from a workshop rug. The design is very much a city design but the construction is reminiscent of Afshar tribal rugs from Khorasan.

The pattern is from Tabriz and this was made in the area of Kuchan by Afshar.

The Rug is rectangular it was just photographed at an angle.

Structure: Symmetrical knot. 11 knots per horizontal inch and 13 knots per vertical inch. 143 per square inch (2216 per square decimeter)

Yarn Spin: Z.

Warp: wool, bands of 3 ply pink and tan.

Weft: Cotton 2 shot. dark blue.

Pile: 2 Wool singles.

Ends: 2 inch balanced plain weave skirt with warp fringe.

Selvages: 6 cord selvage wrapped in dark blue wool.

Further Notes: Supple rug in As new condition. No holes, tears, rips or low spots. Long pile.

Village rug corner resolution

How can you tell a village carpet from a city workshop rug? One of the easiest ways is to look at the corners. One of the most difficult things for a weaver to do is to get the corners right. This is far better than we normally see in village and tribal carpets but it lacks the clean cut execution and resolution that a work shop rug would have. The difference being that workshop rugs are done from a cartoon in Iran.

While the corners are not perfect this carpet retains a charm and vitality that makes it a beautiful carpet.