PERSIAN TABRIZ MAHI HAND-KNOTTED RUG WITH 300+ KPSI, 6.8 x 10.0 (203cm x 305cm)

Made In: Persia (Iran) – 26-840 

Style: Persian Tabriz

Design: Mahi Fish Motif

Exact Size: 6ft 8in x 10ft 0in, 41.8lbs (203cm x 305cm, 19.0kg)

Weave: 100% Hand Knotted

Pile: Wool (100%) – Full

Foundation: Cotton

Field Color: Ivory/Taupe

Border Color: Black

$1,200.00

Condition/Description: Offered here is a vintage, Persian Tabriz Mahi (fish pattern) rug that was hand knotted in Iran of 100 percent natural wool on a cotton foundation. The rug is 50+ years old, has full wool piles and is in like new condition. This rug combines that extremely dense Mahi field with a central medallion and corner composition. The large dark chocolate and brown field is covered almost completely by miniature repeating Herati elements. A scalloped ivory medallion dominates the center, with a smaller rose-colored medallion at its heart, and elongated pendants above and below. Large ivory corner spandrels visually echo the central medallion. This rug was acquired from a central Virginia estate Clean and ready to be enjoyed. FLAT RATE SHIPPING OF $100.00 FOR THIS RUG WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Flat rate shipping is billed separately after the invoice has been paid.

One of the more common design motifs used in these elegant ancient rugs is the iconic fish design rugs, also called “Herati” or “Mahi” pattern. While a few specifics may differ based on the country or region where these rugs are produced, what is generally true is that the pattern consists of an elaborately rendered diamond with a rosette inside. The former often encapsulates decorative floral elements which resemble fish, hence the use of the Farsi term of “mahi”, which translates to “fish”. The exact origins of the Herati/Mahi fish design is still somewhat unsettled. That said, it is fairly widely accepted that the Farsi-speaking region of Western Iran and the country of Turkey, represent the locations where this particular style of rug design does in fact have its most definitive roots. Perhaps a bit of a slightly stronger case can be made for Iran given that the city of Herat (which was initially located in Persia but now resides within Afghanistan’s borders) provided obvious eponymous inspiration for the naming of the very design itself. Regardless of any quibbles concerning direct national or cultural lineage, this general area’s role in and contribution to the development and popularization of the Mahi pattern is laudable and, again, undisputed. Mahi fish design area rugs are famed for not only their aesthetic appeal but their durability (and attendant functionality) as well. In fact, the beauty of these pieces truly belies their practicality; they do not need to be seen or treated as mere showpieces but can be put to use in the home as desired.