Product Description
Details
Collection: Shiraz Rug.
Age: 40-60 Years (Semi Antique).
Size FT: 5' 0'' x 3' 6'' .
Size CM: 153 cm x 107 cm.
Colors: Blue, Red, Brown, Yellow, Green.
Material: 100% Natural Wool and Cotton.
Has fringe.
Shiraz Rugs
This hand-knotted Semi Antique Shiraz rug from Fars - 5x3 ft - presents a compelling Geometric composition woven in Blue, Red, a living record of one of Persia's great regional weaving traditions. Shiraz rugs rank among the most
celebrated tribal weavings in the world, produced by the diverse tribal confederations of Fars Province in southern Persia - the Qashqai, Khamseh, Luri, and Arab weavers who have inhabited this ancient landscape for millennia.
Each rug is a portable record of cultural identity woven entirely from memory, embodying the accumulated visual knowledge of generations of skilled artisans who transmitted their craft through practice and direct observation
rather than through written instruction or formal design.
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. 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 of fixed designs.
Natural dyes are fundamental to the character of Shiraz rugs. Deep madder reds derived from madder root, rich indigo blues from the indigo plant, warm ivory from undyed wool, and accents of saffron yellow and walnut-husk brown
create a palette of extraordinary richness. These colors do not merely decorate the surface - they develop a complex, luminous patina over the decades, mellowing into tones of increasing beauty that no synthetic dye process can
approach or replicate.
The construction of Shiraz rugs reflects the demanding practical requirements of nomadic life. Woven on horizontal ground looms using the Persian asymmetrical knot, with wool pile on wool or cotton foundations, these rugs are
built for durability. The thick, lustrous pile - clipped from sheep raised in the mountain pastures of Fars Province - is simultaneously soft underfoot and resilient enough to withstand generations of active household use
without losing its beauty or structural integrity.
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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