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A Masterpiece of History and Poetry: 19th-Century Tabriz “Four Seasons” Pictorial Rug
This late 19th-century Tabriz pictorial rug is a highly refined masterpiece, woven with over 503,000 Turkish (Ghiordes) knots per square meter, demonstrating exceptional precision and craftsmanship. Measuring 316 × 225 cm, it features a fine wool pile on a cotton foundation with double blue cotton weft—typical of high-quality Tabriz workshop production.
The composition represents the allegory of the Four Seasons and brings together a remarkable assembly of Persian rulers and poets. At its centre sits Darius the Great, surrounded by historic figures such as Shah Abbas the Great and literary icons including Hafiz and Ferdowsi. Signed by the Sanyeh Ijadi factory and likely woven for a royal household, this carpet serves as a woven celebration of Persian history, poetry, and spiritual tradition,