8'8" x 12'3" magnificent Tabriz Carpet, highly decorative with unusual grey blue background . Tabriz carpets are distinguished by their excellent weave and by their remarkable adherence to the classical traditions of Persian rug design. The city of Tabriz was the earliest capital of the Safavid dynasty. One of the most important figures in Tabriz rug making was the master weaver Haji Jalili and best known today for his incredible and unique approach to rug-making and his preference for distinctive color palettes and design elements.
Very unusual green and tannish gold Persian Heriz carpet. The rug has been signed by the maker on the last border.
Heriz rugs are Persian rugs from the area of Heris, East Azerbaijan in northwest Iran, northeast of Tabriz. Such rugs are produced in the village of the same name in the slopes of Mount Sabalan. Heriz carpets are durable and hard-wearing and they can last for generations. 19th century examples of such carpets are often found on sale by major auction houses in United States and Europe.
Striking Antique Kermanshah rug, c-1880. Pictural scene of three of life surrounded with birds and fish trees and plants.
The rug has a very fine weave and pleasant colors.
Kirman was a very important antique rug weaving center dating from the Golden Age of Persian culture under the Safavid Dynasty in the 16th century, on a par with Tabriz and Kashan in esteem. The color palette of Laver Kirman antique Persian rugs is unusually soft and delicate with a European grace.
These rugs are very heavy in relation to their size and sturdy and sometimes impossible to fold them because of their knotting technique. The material is wool knotted on wool foundation and the wool dyed with vegetable colors.
This rug made in northwestern Persia in the Kurdish village and the pattern is herati also called the mahi flower consists of a rosette enclosed in a diamond with curved leaves and small flowers. This runner has allover Herati Pattern and the Herati symbol is auspicious, and is often thought to bring good luck.
Mohajeran Gazan Carpet:
One of the top high end Persian carpet Maker.
The source of this important provenance has been in the village of Sarouk. North of Arak (formerly Sultanabad). Sarouks are known to be of high quality. The pile is usually higher than the average Persian rug and therefore Sarouks are rather heavy and solid rugs, the wool being used is high quality durable wool. "Mohajeran" or "Mahajiran" is the name of a village West of Arak.
Feraghans were made between the 1870s and 1913 from a region north of the town of Arak, produced for the Persian aristocracy. They are single wefted, long and narrow or room-sized carpets, typically with an allover herati design or floral and curling leaf motifs. Feraghan-Sarouks, also called Sarouks, are double-wefted, heavier carpets with a higher knot count than village Sultanabads. Fields are often blue or ivory and designs typically feature either large medallions or representations of trees and birds
Of large size, this finely woven Kurdish bag face from northwest Persia is a very collectable example of a well known format. It features the classic diamond design that is composed in an unusually sophisticated manner. It features a wide range of natural dye colors, including sky blue, light and deep coral and two shades of green. It retains the skirt and part of the end finish at the bottom and the much of the end finish at the top. The checkerboard outer guard border is a charming additional feature.
To the south east of Persia is the city of Kerman or Kirman and to the north of Kerman is the village of Laver or Raver which has a rug weaving history at least as long as that of Kerman. During the 1920s produce many rugs for the US market but the rug's been produced in this region since the 16th century.
