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Message:: [QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 424587, member: 2844"]Gorgeous, Billy. 2many nailed it, a classic Tabriz hunting rug.When you find a rug with many people on it, and every little scene tells a story, there is a good chance it is Tabriz.The Tabriz area also produces other types of rugs, mostly floral, but always very detailed. Some rugs are inspired by Persian poetry. The many scenes on the rug convey the story and message of the poem. That is right, Tabriz rugs are often inspired by the painted miniatures from Persian books.The style was also introduced in Indo-Persian or Mughal India, which included present-day Pakistan, and in other Persian influenced regions like Afghanistan.Persian influenced hunting rugs are still made in Kashmir, NW India, and in Afghanistan. Maybe elsewhere as well, but I only know of these two.The depictions on the rugs from these regions tend to have slightly more refinement. Another difference is the dress. Indo-Persian men generally wore longer coats than Persian men. If you find women in pictures, the Indo-Persian woman's dress was close to northern Indian dress, whereas Persian women wore a more Middle Eastern type dress. I agree, it looks earlier. But there is also a little damage, which influences the value.[/QUOTE]