HERIZ SILK
Northwest Persian

(High-Collectible) ("New Arrivals Gallery") This shimmering area size treasure is a rare find indeed, as silk rugs of such antiquity from the Heriz region are little known beyond rug collectors’ caches. It looks to capture elements of Qajar royalty, combining features of Golestan Palace with its ivory minaret—looking windcatchers at its top, a royal crown, edged in morning glory blue, within the sapphire escutcheon-shaped medallion in the center, and two mystical fountains at the bottom evoking their religious beliefs. Most likely originating from a general cartoon that depended on finalization at the loom, this rug captures the creative and technical mastery of drawing using exceedingly fine knotting, a skill for which Heriz weavers were renowned. An overall intended delicacy is achieved from the greatly softened contrasting of un-outlined golden secondary motifs resting upon the field's metallic hues of bronze, copper and brass color zones to luminous effect. Learn About This Rug Type