Collection of Pictorial Rugs and Tapestries

Scenic and pictorial rugs portray specific people, times, or places. They can depict the a traditional hunt like this fantastic Agra, a simple portrait, or a myriad of animals and people like in this exquisite 17th century Esfahan from Persia. Tapestries are also often pictorial and vary tremendously. This example shows the heraldic symbols of a Spanish admiral. In addition to being very collectible, these types of pieces are often decorative. However they are designed they are always robust and full of life as if the scene is unfolding before your very eyes.

Major Rug Producing Regions that Weave Pictorial Rugs and Textiles: Tapestry, Ecuador, France, India, Italy, Persia, Turkey