Product Description
Details
Collection: Hamadan Rug.
Age: 40-60 Years (Semi Antique).
Size FT: 10' 4'' x 6' 11'' .
Size CM: 315 cm x 210 cm.
Colors: Red, Blue, Navy Blue, Beige, Yellow, White, Orange, Cream.
Material: 100% Natural Wool and Cotton.
Has fringe.
Hamadan Rugs
A superb example of Hamadan weaving heritage, this 10x6 ft Semi Antique rug showcases the celebrated Herati design of Hamadan, rendered here in rich tones of Red, Blue with the authority of long tradition. The color palette of
Hamadan rugs reflects the natural landscape of western Persia in all its warmth and depth. Undyed camel and ivory wool provides warm neutral grounds, deep rust reds from madder root anchor the compositions, rich indigo blues
provide counterpoint, and accents of warm brown and forest green complete the picture. These natural dye traditions, maintained by village artisans across generations, give Hamadan rugs a warmth and depth that intensifies rather
than fades over decades of use.
Each Hamadan rug is the product of a single weaver or small family workshop rather than a large commercial operation, giving every piece a genuinely individual character. Minor variations in color intensity, slight differences in
pile height, and small personal interpretations of traditional patterns are hallmarks of authentic village handcraft - marks of individuality that distinguish genuine Persian village rugs from workshop or machine productions of
any kind.
The extraordinary variety within Hamadan production reflects the cultural diversity of the hundreds of villages that contributed to this tradition over centuries. Each village developed its own design specialties, local dyeing
practices, characteristic color combinations, and individual interpretations of shared design motifs - giving the Hamadan family of rugs an inexhaustible range of character and individual expression that rewards sustained
collecting and close study.
Semi-antique and antique Hamadan rugs are particularly valued for the warm, mellowed complexity that their natural dyes develop with age. The madder reds soften toward a warm brick tone, the indigo navies deepen into a rich
periwinkle, and the undyed camel grounds develop a golden warmth that no new production can replicate. These are the authentic colors of time - honest, beautiful, and entirely irreproducible by artificial means.
Specifications
Original name: Hamadan Rug.
Alternative name(s): Hamadan Carpet, Mosul Rug.
Origin: Hamadan.
Category: Village, City.
Common designs: Afshan, Herati (Fish).
Dyeing method: Natural, Synthetic.
Pile material: Wool.
Foundation material: Cotton.
Knot type: Symmetrical (Ghiordes).
Notes
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