Side by side
| Persian carpet | Tabriz carpet | |
|---|---|---|
| Persian name | فرش ایرانی | قالی تبریز |
| Category | Textiles · Knotted pile | Textiles · City carpet |
| Materials | wool, silk, cotton, natural-dyes | wool, silk, cotton, natural-dyes |
| Techniques | knotted-pile-weaving | knotted-pile-weaving |
| Regions | tabriz, isfahan, kashan, kerman, qom, shiraz, sistan-baluchestan | tabriz |
| Periods | safavid, qajar, pahlavi, contemporary | ilkhanid, safavid, qajar, contemporary |
| Motifs | shah-abbasi, herati, boteh, eslimi-arabesque | shah-abbasi, herati, eslimi-arabesque |
| Current vitality | Living tradition | Living tradition |
What they share
- Materials: wool, silk, cotton, natural-dyes
- Techniques: knotted-pile-weaving
- Regions: tabriz
- Motifs: shah-abbasi, herati, eslimi-arabesque
- Periods: safavid, qajar, contemporary
How to tell them apart
- The stated place of making is a useful clue, but never proof on its own.
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Disclaimer
This comparison is educational and built from entries still under review. It cannot confirm what a particular object is.