Antique Heriz Carpet, Sharabian, Persia

1900 - 1920

Sold by Farnham Antique Carpets

Description

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.

Request a home visit to view this rich and colourful antique Heriz carpet at home, we travel all over the UK visiting clients and designers.

Physical Dimensions

Height

310cm (122.05")

Width

230cm (90.55")

Depth

1cm (0.39")

Declaration

Farnham Antique Carpets has dated this piece to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA640709

Dealers Internal Reference

8490

Dealers Notes

Farnham Antique Carpets are specialists in antique decorative carpets, rugs and runners. Varying from antique tribal rugs woven in the Caucasus to classical Persian carpets dating from the mid 19th century to the early 20th century.

As members of the BADA - The British Antique Dealers Association and LAPADA - The Association of Art & Antique Dealers we adhere to strict guide lines as affiliated members and pride ourselves on maintaining its high standards. We exhibit at the BADA fair in Chelsea, London every March and the LAPADA Fair in Mayfair, London every September.

Description

50 kilometres south of the city of Heriz lies another city called Sharabian.

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This city was known for producing much finer and tightly woven Heriz carpets with intricate designs and excellent dyes.

Farnham Antique Carpets

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.

fig 1. Antique Heriz carpet, Sharabian, Persia — fig 1. Antique Heriz Carpet, Sharabian, Persia

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.

Request a home visit to view this rich and colourful antique Heriz carpet at home, we travel all over the UK visiting clients and designers.