boteh

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A teardrop shaped motif used in rug designs, characteristic of the paisley pattern The boteh may represent a leaf, pear or pine cone

A pear-shaped figure often used in oriental rug designs It has been thought to represent a leaf, a bush or a pinecone The boteh figure is characteristic of the Paisley pattern

A very common paisley-like motif which probably represents a leaf Various styles and designs of the boteh are found throughout the orient Frequently botehs are found to decorate the entire field as a repetitive all over pattern It is thought that the design originated in Kashmir

> From the Persian to mean "cluster of leaves" Resembling a pear or pinecone, by which name it is knows in the West, and best known in Europe as the principal motif of the Paisley pattern Suggestions of symbolic connections include the Flame of Zoroasta, the imprint of a fish on wet plaster and the loop in the river Jumna

A pear-shaped figure (which inspired the "paisley" design) often used in Oriental rug designs There is much speculation regarding the origin of this motif Some consider it a representation of a tree swaying in the wind, a pear or pinecone Other interpretations considered are more mystical: the holy flame of Zoroaster or the alembic of the spiritual alchemists