Boteh pattern
The boteh pattern ( Persian بته و فرش), also Mir-e-butha or Mir-i-bota , is one of the most common patterns on oriental carpets , along with the Herati pattern . It is a carpet ornament of unknown origin and meaning, which has a floral basic shape that occurs in carpets of all main groups and is used in many variations. It is particularly found in Caucasian and Persian carpets. In Persian the word means as much as tufts of leaves or shrub , there are also other meanings .
It is a curved almond motif that stands upright and forms a row motif. Presented in a naturalistic or abstract way, it can be recognized immediately by the bent tip. The shape was often referred to as a flame (associated with the fire cult of the Parsis , followers of the teachings of Zoroaster) or as a bent palm leaf or treetop motif, furthermore as a flower, bud or eye (a symbol of protection against the evil eye), a general symbol of fertility - a floral ornament , at home in almost all carpet origins, more or less stylized. However, the pattern probably derives from the cypress, which plays an important role in many areas of Persian art.
The boteh pattern consists of an arabesque , stylized, geometric shape of the motif. There are also archaically strict forms. Because of the small patterns evenly distributed over the entire carpet field, it is sometimes referred to as "flea pattern"; in Europe, the kidney-shaped motif in paisley pattern emerged from this .
literature
- SA Milhofer: Oriental carpets. Fackelträger-Verlag 1966 - Schmidt-Küster GmbH, without ISBN.