Product Description
Details
Collection: Shiraz Rug.
Age: 40-60 Years (Semi Antique).
Size FT: 1' 11'' x 1' 9'' .
Size CM: 58 cm x 53 cm.
Colors: Blue, Red, Brown, Yellow, Green.
Material: 100% Natural Wool and Cotton.
Has fringe.
Shiraz Rugs
A superb example of Shiraz weaving heritage, this 1x1 ft Semi Antique rug showcases the celebrated Geometric design of Fars, rendered here in rich tones of Blue, Red with the authority of long tradition. The tribal borders of
Shiraz rugs are themselves a complete study in geometric invention. Multiple guard stripes of reciprocal hook patterns, running dog designs, small stylized animal figures, and geometric flower forms frame the central field with
rhythmic energy. Far from being secondary elements, these borders are integral to the overall composition, working in dialogue with the central field to create a unified artistic statement of considerable sophistication and
cultural depth.
Collectors and interior designers prize Shiraz rugs for qualities that commercial productions can never replicate: the sense of genuine human intention behind every design decision, the evidence of individual creative personality
in every asymmetry and color choice, and the direct connection to one of the world's great living tribal art traditions. A Shiraz rug is not merely a floor covering - it is a genuine cultural artifact of enduring beauty and
historic significance.
Shiraz rugs rank among the most celebrated tribal weavings in the world, woven by the diverse tribal confederations of Fars Province in southern Persia - including the Qashqai, Khamseh, Luri, and Arab tribes who have inhabited
this ancient landscape for millennia. Each rug is a portable record of cultural identity, woven from memory without cartoons or formal designs, embodying the accumulated visual knowledge of generations of skilled artisans who
transmitted their craft through practice and direct observation.
The design language of Shiraz rugs is boldly geometric and deeply personal. Diamond medallions, hooked lozenges, stylized boteh motifs, and tribal animal figures combine in compositions of remarkable vitality and expressive
power. Because each weaver works independently from memory rather than from a shared cartoon, no two Shiraz rugs are ever identical - slight asymmetries and individual variations are the signatures of authentic tribal handcraft,
evidence of a living artistic tradition rather than mechanical reproduction.
Specifications
Original name: Shiraz Rug.
Alternative name(s): Shiraz Carpet.
Origin: Fars.
Category: Village, Nomadic.
Common designs: Afshan, Geometric.
Dyeing method: Natural, Synthetic.
Pile material: Wool.
Foundation material: Cotton, Wool, Goat Hair.
Knot type: Asymmetrical (Persian), Symmetrical (Ghiordes).
Notes
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