Antique Heriz Carpet

1900 - 1920

Sold by Farnham Antique Carpets

Description

A Heriz carpet woven around 1900-1910 with a beautiful palette using a wonderful medallion design. The palette of natural dyes on this beautiful small size antique Heriz is wonderful with varying reds and terracotta tones, highlights of soft green and the lovely pale blues we see in the corner spandrel designs. The condition is very good all over with a sturdy wool pile and no stains or damage. We have professionally washed this carpet and it is a great small size antique carpet ideal for a study, hall, living or dining room.

Heriz carpets come from the North-West of Persia and no two are ever the same. Designs will always vary, depending on the age and what the weavers decided to do at the time. Generally they are geometric patterns of stylised floral motifs, with eight-pointed star medallions. Earlier examples from the late 19th century were often more open in design, still bearing geometric patterns, but in general softer colours too. These can be known as Serapi carpets dating from the mid to late 19th century. Younger pieces, tended to have more pattern and follow this format of central medallion and interesting corner designs. You can find more scrolling, curvilinear rare all over designs too.

If you you would like to view this carpet up close, please request a home visit, you can select the perfect day and time for us to visit you. A free, no obligation service we have offered for over 30 years.

Physical Dimensions

Height

326cm (128.35")

Width

264cm (103.94")

Depth

2cm (0.79")

Declaration

Farnham Antique Carpets has dated this piece to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA807623

Dealers Internal Reference

9671

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.

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We have professionally washed this carpet and it is a great small size antique carpet ideal for a study, hall, living or dining room.

Farnham Antique Carpets

fig 1. Antique Heriz carpet — fig 1. Antique Heriz Carpet

Heriz carpets come from the North-West of Persia and no two are ever the same. Designs will always vary, depending on the age and what the weavers decided to do at the time. Generally they are geometric patterns of stylised floral motifs, with eight-pointed star medallions. Earlier examples from the late 19th century were often more open in design, still bearing geometric patterns, but in general softer colours too. These can be known as Serapi carpets dating from the mid to late 19th century. Younger pieces, tended to have more pattern and follow this format of central medallion and interesting corner designs. You can find more scrolling, curvilinear rare all over designs too.

fig 2. Antique Heriz carpet — fig 2. Antique Heriz Carpet

If you you would like to view this carpet up close, please request a home visit, you can select the perfect day and time for us to visit you. A free, no obligation service we have offered for over 30 years.