Persian Heriz Rug - 5.09x4.04 classic

Persian Heriz Rug - 5.09x4.04 classicThe city of Heriz is situated in the northwest of Iran, not far from the greater city of Tabriz. In the city and its surroundings carpets are manufactured with a pattern that is easily recognized; in the center there is a large right angled medallion with large marked corner sections. Large carpets are mainly made by fairly rough yarn on cotton warp with a rustic design. Heriz carpets, with its high wool quality, are well known for their durability

At the beginning of the century

For more than 50 years

The centre of the rug is a large vase containing an amazing spray of flowers that completely fill the field of the carpet

modified oriental styles

The usual kind of background colours for Kashan carpets are brick red and dark blue

They have traded in fine handmade carpets in Persia for many generations

The colours of the medallion appear also in the main and inner and out guard borders

Medallions are the most usual motif

The Persian carpet workshops ceased production in circa 1722 after the Afghan invasion

Generally they include shades of white

the craft also became stagnant

They include shades of green