Saucer
(Plate)
1-
It is rug basic image smaller than 15*15
cm., but very similar to Chapat-e-Oshtor.
2-
Rug pattern containing three separate
Medallions in the shape of Saucer and eight
half-medallion (Nimkat). Saucers have two margin,
one Jovak and one karchok, and their middle images
are “Pouti”. A rectangular Latteh is seen in
the space among medallions and at two ends of
pattern, each of them contains four Eyebrows.
Margins are usually Jovak, wavy, Jovak from
outside towards inside. Colors are mostly camel
color, navy blue, Madder, Gaz flower and white.
3-
Basic image in the shape of straight line,
with two ends slightly broken to one side.
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Scroll (white corner (lachak), Shooshaki)
Zigzag
shape margin made of while and oblique Latteh
shapes.
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Seal
A
group of carpet basic image-specially kilim-in
various shapes, like lozenge, Butterfly, four
triangles in square pattern and two triangles
which are connecting to each other from one corner
and could be communicating or decorated by a band
or other images.
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Sheida
1-
Basic image in the form of little Mojolk, which
contains a dot in every square at each corner. It
is surrounded by a neat, closed stair shape line.
2-Basic image in the form of a Boss with a Trefoil
shape margin around it. At each depressed corner
of it, There is a little horn shape Projection.
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Shiraz (Sheida)
Images in the shape of two connected Terracotta
with a little four-sided shape at the connection.
One Star and one chess triangle are at the top and
bottom. There is a “T” Shape laying at two
sides of the middle four-sided shape and contains
two stars. There are two little terracotta’s
inside the top and bottom corners of two main
terracotta. There is a little difference between
these images and Chapat-e-Oshtor flower and are
used in patterns other than Chapat-e-Oshtor.
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Sign
An
absolutely conventional image, which is woven in
rug, kilim and needle-work as a family, nation or
tribe sign. It is usually made of one lozenge or a
quadrangular shape with Projections like Morghak,
hook or a short line. Some of signs are called
Seal (Mohr) in Systan.
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Sign
1-
Margin consisting of repetition of sign and
tiny basic images like Latteh, Pentagon and
Triangle.
2-
Pattern of bolster, silique or other small
types of rug which its main basic image is signed
lozenges-usually with a small lozenge in the
middle-and next to its margins are also some
triangles containing half-sign. In every lozenge
there is a sign with a different color from the
ground. Margins are usually lozenge and lantern,
star, lozenge flower, wavy, Kajak, litter and
Jovak colors are usually limited in number and
navy blue, red, yellow, orange and white are
mostly used.
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Sign
lozenge
Basic
image in the shape of lozenge, with two Saucers at
top and bottom corners; Morghak shape projection
placed at two other corners, which are usually
used as middle image and make it like a sign.
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Single-Flower
1-
Pattern with only one Medallion. Sometimes
Medallion is so large and occupies the whole
ground and leaves only four corners
2-
Pattern with only one repeated basic image,
such as vase.
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Square
Margin
formed by repetition of title squares, which are
arranged two by two at both sides of a line, in
the middle of margin.
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Star
A
type of Khalak in the shape of a tiny star.
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Star-like
1- A basic image with repeated cross.
2- Repeated triangles and lozenges one after the
other.
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Straw
Margin
in the shape of straw bands which are woven
together.
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Sugar-bowl’s flower
Basic
image in the shape of a tall dish, which is
resting on a stand and contains fruits or sweets
in form of ten ovals, all together make a cone.
There are usually, two decorative basic image at
two sides of flower. This basic image is also
called “Sugar-lump”.
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Sugar-bowl
Flower Pattern
The
main basic image is sugar-bowl’s flower, which
is repeated in ternate or foursome rows. In the
space among them, there are hanging-lamp,
connected chess triangles, Parreh-Jolaki and Boss.
Margins are usually lozenge Four-short branches,
lantern, Bride’s eyebrows, Kajak and Modakhel. |
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