Rare Antique Heriz carpet

Object Description

An amazing oversize antique Heriz carpet from the late 19th Century, an amazing green central medallion pattern with a rich red main background and bold geometric corner designs.  The pale blue border really sets off the whole carpets composition, making it a vibrant stunning piece! Woven over 130 years ago, this carpet is in very good order, a fine medium pile height all over.

Please view the additional images to see how lovely the colours and intricate pattern has been woven. Accomplished nomadic weavers have created a stunning large antique carpet.

It is getting increasingly rare to find antique Persian Heriz carpets of this quality in such original condition.  Ideal for a drawing room, dining room, study or entrance hall, supplied with our sturdy underlay, helping it sit safely and flat on any floor type, enhancing its appearance too.

Request a home visit to view this stunning antique Heriz in the privacy of your own home. We travel all over the UK showing our carpets and rugs in-situ to help you make the right choice. A professional service we have offered for the last 30 years.

Object History

50 kilometres south of the city of Heriz lies another city called Sharabian.  This city was known for producing much finer and tightly woven Heriz carpets with intricate designs and excellent dyes. Woven in East Azerbaijan (North-West Persia) these decorative Heriz carpets have always been regarded as beautiful, tough objects of decoration for the floor.  This piece is no exception, beautifully hand-woven which gorgeous colours of yellow, pale blues and warm red tones.  In outstanding condition throughout, this carpet has been used over the last 100 years and has just been professionally washed by our workshop.

The reason Heriz rugs are so tough is that Mount Sabalan is located close to Heriz and sits on a major deposit of copper. Traces of copper in the drinking water for the sheep produces high quality wool that is far more resilient than wool from other areas.

Object Condition

In great original condition.

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