Product Description
Details
Collection: Heriz Rug.
Age: 40-60 Years (Semi Antique).
Size FT: 13' 5'' x 10' 0'' .
Size CM: 410 cm x 305 cm.
Colors: Red, Brown, Green, Navy Blue, Pink, Blue, Ivory.
Material: 100% Natural Wool and Cotton.
Has fringe.
Heriz Rugs
This hand-knotted Semi Antique Heriz rug from Azerbaijan - 13x10 ft - presents a compelling Medallion composition woven in Red, Brown, a living record of one of Persia's great regional weaving traditions. Antique Heriz rugs
represent one of the most rewarding collecting categories in Persian textiles, combining accessibility of price, quality of construction, boldness of design, the beauty of aged natural dye palette, and genuine historical
significance in a way that few other collecting categories can match. These rugs improve markedly with every decade of aging - their colors deepening, their wool developing the softness and sheen of time.
Heriz rugs are among the most immediately recognizable, widely collected, and enduringly beloved of all Persian village weavings - produced in the Heriz district of East Azerbaijan Province and distinguished from every other
tradition by their boldly geometric medallion designs, powerfully angular drawing, and dramatic chromatic contrasts. Since large-scale production for the export market began in the late nineteenth century, Heriz rugs have
accumulated a devoted worldwide following that shows no sign of diminishing.
The design identity of Heriz rugs is built entirely on bold geometric principles. Where the great city weaving traditions of Tabriz, Kashan, and Isfahan render their designs in flowing curvilinear arabesques, Heriz weavers
translate every design element into angular, rectilinear forms that acknowledge the geometric grid of the woven structure. This honest geometric approach is not simplification but an independent visual tradition of considerable
sophistication and distinctive power.
Color in Heriz rugs is vivid, bold, and uncompromising. Brick red and terracotta - the characteristic ground colors of the finest Heriz rugs - are paired with deep navy borders and ivory secondary grounds to create compositions
of maximum chromatic impact. Natural dyes combined with the mineral properties of Heriz district water sources produce colors of exceptional depth and stability that age beautifully into increasing richness over the decades.
Specifications
Original name: Heriz Rug.
Alternative name(s): Heris Rugs, Heriz Carpet, Serapi Rug.
Origin: Azerbaijan.
Category: Village.
Common designs: Medallion, Geometric.
Dyeing method: Natural, Synthetic.
Pile material: Wool.
Foundation material: Cotton.
Knot type: Symmetrical (Ghiordes).
Notes
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