Apart from traditional styles made in persia iran like heriz serapi nain kashan tabriz bidjar bakhtiari sarouk and the list can be really long this category also includes many other types of traditional rugs made not commercially by small nomadic tribes like the balouch kazaks kurds afshar.
Tribal persian rug patterns.
3 spiral spiraling branches around leave.
The boteh mentioned in afhar persian rug page.
Traditional flower designs are not uncomon in these rugs.
Few written records exist of the design process and no two hand knotted rugs are the same.
The names of persian rug patterns are derived from the city village or tribe where particular patterns were first woven or traded.
Boteh gul herati mina khani rosette shah abbasi azari kharchang and islimi floral.
The end of each branch splits to resemble the jaws of a dragon.
As they age their colors mellow and they appreciate in value sometimes phenomenally if they are in mint condition.
Birjand rugs represent some of the finest quality persian rugs made in iran and feature super fine details attributed to their intricately woven patterns.
It is not unusual to find more than one motif in a single rug.
A boroujerd persian rug often has an allover pattern consisting of the famous persian rug motif.
Many colors can be seen in a boroujerd rug such as red burgundy ivory and navy blue.
Some sub patterns allover medallion tree animal sheikh safi embellished shah abbassi.
Borchelou rug often classified as a hamedan borchelou rugs usually feature center medallions surrounded by an all over design set in a field of red or ivory.
The motif of a carpet can be used to determine the particular tribe or the area in which the rug was woven.
Some of the more common motifs are.