Widespread pattern of Persian origin (Persian boteh = cluster of leaves). Resembles a pear or pine cone, by which name it has been known in the West. Symbolic connections have also been suggested, somewhat fancifully, between it and the Flame of Zoroastra, the imprint of a fist on wet plaster, the loop in the river Jumna, etc. Best known in Europe as the Paisley pattern motif.
A rug design named after the FARSI word for immature flower or palm leaf.
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 Middle Eastern rug designs. Similar to a paisley pattern, the boteh may represent a leaf, bush or a pinecone.
("Bush" in Persian). A leaf like motif with curved tip. Frequently found to decorate the whole field as a repetitive pattern.
The original version of paisley, this motif is thought to represent the forms of pine cones, cypress trees or the flame of Zoroaster. Boteh is a very popular motif in many types of traditional Oriental rugs.
A stylised floral bush similar to a paisley design found on rugs
This is a motif in stylized form representing either a pine cone, a palmetto, the sacred flame of Zoroaster or a Cypress tree. Sometimes called a Paisley Pattern. Seen in many types of Oriental rugs.
A small Oriental rug motif that resembles a pine cone or pear.
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 pear-shaped figure often used in oriental rug designs, characteristic of the paisley pattern. The botch may represent a leaf, bush or a pinecone.
