Tabriz Carpet, Northwest Persia

Antique South Persian Afshar Rug Second half 19th Century. The center blue field with allover geometric motifs and stylized trees, within a white border with alternating darts and ...

Persian Silk Qum Rug Signed on the outside border. A center rosette within a blue ground-shaped reserve, set on a beige and gold center field within...

Kashmir Rug Central salmon medallion with a rosette and light blue leafy foliage, with multiple foliate borders. 64 in. by 38 in. (162.56 x 96.52 cm.)

Kashmir Cotton Rug The center field decorated with stylized foliage and peacocks on a black ground, with a wide border of foliage on a pink ground. 118 by 37 in. Condition Report Go...

A lovely example of an antique Tabriz carpet with a beautifully drawn overall design of bold polychrome palmettes, flowers and vines. Condition: Good overall condition - an idea fur...

An early 20th century Northwest Persian runner featuring a motif typically found in Persian Heriz Karadja rugs. 4'2'' x 10'10''

Rare pictorial Bakshaish rug with different animals woven within the field. The best Bakshaish carpets offer a unique combination of geometric all-over design formats with unparal...

The madder red field with unusual all-over design featuring bold poly chrome palmettos linked in a trellis by blue dragon-like motifs, all within a wide deep blue flower-head and leaf main border. This rug consist of central medallions surrounded by four other nor similar medallions that incorporate a garden design, the design on top of field is not symmetrical to the bottom of the field. The rug frame geometric design is similar to the one shown in the medallions. Heriz carpets are durable and hard-wearing and they can last for generations. Part of the reason for the toughness of Heriz carpets is that these rugs were made in the area of Mount Sabalan which contains a major deposit of copper. Traces of copper in the drinking water of sheep produces high quality wool that is far more resilient than wool from other areas. Heriz rug weavers often make them in geometric, bold patterns with a large medallion dominating the field or they are all-over design. Such designs are traditional and often woven from memory. Heriz rugs are of coarse construction. The rugs range from 30 kpsi on the low end to 100–10 kpsi on the high end. It is rare to see a rug over 100 kpsi that would look like an authentic Heriz unless it is an antique silk Heriz.