Really does look like an cool carpet. I'd have to see additional photographs of the whole rug. Usually a signature in a tabriz will be in the center of the top border.

The colors are green and a tan, brown. I was told it was a Tabriz, but another perrson wasn't sure. The edges gave the impression it was Tabriz, but as you said the knotting of the fringe is different. If is from China am I right that they just copied old animal figures?

There is no signature. Another picture. There are probably eight diferent types of animals

Thanks,
Bart

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I'm not sure of the term "refinge" I can't see were new fringe was added to what might have been frayed fringe before. But I probably couldn't tell if it was. What does the uniqueness of the rug do for price.
Although I guess that depends on finding a unique buyer.

Thanks, so much for my new camera with auto or manual focus. It is in very good shape. It was dirty before, but once washed new sharpness was added. I was hoping for something more.
It is 9"2x12'10' in case I hadnt mentioned that before.

I did a burn test and it is definitely silk. I got into Persian rugs last summer when I went to a out of town auction, bought a silk rug which later proven to be cotton with the burn test so I am familiar with how silk and cotton burn since it was demonstrated to me (fortuneately I got the auction before they left town adndgot a refund) The only reason I didn't do a burn test earlier is the tight weave made a fiber very hard to get.

I realize this doesn't mean anything, I am reporting it simply because it is there. One the back of the rug there is red writing not knoted, but merely writing that says "Cathryn Uran" I think, some what looks like arabic and then 1825. Again I do not think this rug is from 1825, nor does the arabic means it's from Persian. If I wanted to convince someone I could write this on the back and say "see". This was not the signature I referred to earlier.

I have been told by a person in the business that the edge look like Tabriz, but that is all. This person was also mad that I bought something from an estate sale rather from them so they weren't saying much, and that is why I am here.

I paid $850, but no one seems to know what I bought. I will try to get better pictures. I have been hitting the flower button, see it in my display, but not in my results.

Will try harder

The pics are a little better, I have to say, this really is a rug that would have to be seen in person to really decide what it is. Any values posted on this board are very, very, very loose. The border design looks turkish, the edging and knots could be kerman or tabriz. The fact that it has silk almost entirely rules out the typical Kerman product for this vintage, but not entirely. I can see the fringe does appear original, but is unlike many tabriz rugs I have seen. In fact this fringe points almost toward a qum or even Isfahan and Chinese style kilim, although it's absolutely not Chinese, and Isfahan and Qum are ruled out by the knots and edge. It is not Indian, this is almost certain. Maybe a Turkish weaver (explaining the border) in Kerman or Tabriz. This would not be impossible, but for the most part improbable. As for the value, this is a very unique rug, but most rugs from this vintage no matter how unique or unusual do have a price ceiling. It does appear to be in decent shape, there is some rust on the fringe but as long as the fringe is solid this does not affect value. I would not expect this to be a 1950's rug, I would imagine slightly later. as for the $850 I can say that if the rug is in Very good condition, given the new information of being true silk, I think it's what would be considered a great buy. A really interesting piece, I wish I could tell you more about it, I'll ask for this one to be posted to the blog for other rug people to look at if you would like and give permission.

I would agree with the rough estimates placed on this piece by Pro. To me this looks like an Indian Kashmir rug from the 1970's. Please see: http://www.rugrag.com/post/What-Should-a-Certified-Appraisal-Include.aspx