10' x 13'7" Antique Persian heriz carpet, C-1910 with chromatic multi colors over bright red background field the rug is surrounded by very unusual attractive wide border.
The city of Sultanabad (which is now known as Arak) was founded, in the early 1800s, as a center for commercial rug production in Iran. During the late 19th century, the firm of Hotz and Son and Ziegler and Co. established a manufacturer in Arak / Sultanabad whose sole objective was to produce rugs to meet the western demands.
The Iranian city of Isfahan has long been one of the centres for production of the famous Persian carpet. Isfahani carpets are known for their high quality. The most famous workshop in Isfahan is Seirafian. Weaving in Isfahan flourished in the Safavid era. But when the Afghans invaded Iran, ending the Safavid dynasty, the craft also became stagnant. The high knot density antique carpets in which Isfahan excelled continued to be woven in the late 19th and 20th centuries, maintaining the original inspiration and attention to refinement and detail.
This impressive antique Persian Bijar carpet is an outstanding example of the famous weavings from the Kurdish weaving center of Bijar, often referred to as the "Iron Rugs of Persia" because of their exceptionally dense construction and remarkable durability.
This magnificent antique Persian Sarouk Mohajeran carpet is an exceptional example of the finest weaving tradition from the Mohajeran village near Sarouk. Woven around 1910, during the golden age of Mohajeran production, it represents one of the highest grades of Sarouk weaving, prized for its lustrous hand-spun wool, dense construction, elegant floral drawing, and remarkable durability.
The city of Tabriz is situated in North West Persia and it is one of the largest cities and also the capital in the province of Azerbaijan and was the earliest capital of the Safavid dynasty and it can claim to have been a center of carpet production longer than any other city in Iran. The population comprising of the Azaris, who are the largest ethnic minority in Iran and speak the Turkish dialect. The city is old and has for centuries been a very important trading place and border station. A good Tabriz has a short and rough pile
Natural wool dues, the multi colors are amazingly beautiful, mostly like antique Serapi. Charming all over design with geometric motives. 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.
