Shifar

The finest Tabriz Raj qualities

The Shifar workshop counts among the Tabriz masters who specialise in the finest RajRajMaßeinheit für die Knotenfeinheit bei Täbriz-Teppichen. Gibt die Anzahl der Knoten auf 7 cm Breite an. 50 Raj gilt als fein, 70+ Raj als sehr fein.Read in glossary → classifications. Shifar rugs typically reach 60 to 70 Raj and above, placing them at the upper end of Tabriz production.

Features

The pile material is cork wool on a cotton or silk warp, often with abundant silk in the pile for outlines and central motifs. Patterns follow the Tabriz tradition: mahi (fish) designs, floral medallions, trees of life, and figural depictions.

Shifar is known for innovative colour work — the workshop experiments more often than most with unusual ground tones (rosé, gold, turquoise) and so distinguishes itself from the more conservative Tabriz mainstream.

Market presence

Shifar pieces are present on the European collector and dealer market. Signed works belong, in price, to the upper five-figure range for fine Tabriz qualities.