Heriz Serapi rug (cotton warp and weft, wool pile), Northwes - Lot 251

Lot 251
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3000 - 5000 EUR
Result : NC
Heriz Serapi rug (cotton warp and weft, wool pile), Northwes - Lot 251
Heriz Serapi rug (cotton warp and weft, wool pile), Northwest Iran, circa 1880-1940. (Wear and old restorations.) Length: 447 cm; Width: 345 cm. This rug features a large navy blue polylobed central medallion, extended by two pendants on a red background and ivory counter-ground embellished with polychrome geometric floral motifs. A wide red border with polychrome geometric flower garlands is framed by two narrow counter-borders. "Heriz lies to the (north)east of Tabriz (...). At the end of the 19th century, the merchants of Tabriz, always on the lookout for cheap labor, set up a number of factories here, producing large, solid carpets (...). The decorative theme introduced to Heriz by the Tabriz merchants was classical, with a medallion and spandrels; but the Heriz weavers refused the use of cartoons, which did not correspond to their traditions, and continued to weave their carpets by executing the design from memory, or sometimes with the aid of small vagireh (small carpets used by the weavers as models, and thus adorned with a vast sampling of field and border designs). This led to a simplification of the medallion floral design, which was then represented geometrically. At the end of the 19th century, a number of factories were set up in Heriz by weavers from Tebriz. The decorative theme introduced by the Tebriz merchants was classic: a medallion and spandrels, but the Heriz weavers refused the use of cardboard, contrary to their tradition, which led to a simplification of the floral medallion design, which was then represented geometrically. Heriz medallions have a stylized star shape and extend almost to the border. The field is decorated with stems that bend at right angles to connect the serrated leaves and rosettes". Expert : Alexandre CHEVALIER
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