First Quarter 20th Century Heriz

This incredibly robust Kurdish scatter show a near black navy field with a version of the traditional Harshang design, around a central ragged and layered palmettes, and with stepped...

The very wide dark brown tangerine flower pattern border frames a beige field covered closely by a Herati pattern with green, ivory, dark brown and rust accents.

Heriz Carpet, 2nd Quarter 20th Century Heriz rugs and carpets were woven in Northwest Persia starting in the Mid-19th century in response to a great increase in demand for rugs internationally. Prior to that, there were no rugs woven (in Persia) for export that exhibited this stylized drawing of plant and flower forms. The lower knot density and thicker pile became the standard for these rugs, which lent to a less formal aesthetic that remains popular to this day. The use of natural dyes in the Heriz workshops prevailed well into the 20th century, setting them apart from city workshops, which began to embrace synthetic dyes as early as the turn of the century. What was once one of the least...

A beautiful early 20th century Persian Heriz rug with an all-over repeated floral pattern woven in light and dark indigo, cream, and pink colors on a coral colored background. The bo...