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Lot Notes
The approx. knot count is 7H x 8V per sq. cm.
The field
design of this magnificent Heriz carpet has a very long ancestry. As so
often it was the weavers in 17th century Kirman who designed a series of
carpets with fields covered with interlocking arabesques enclosing floral
sprays. Again in common with other Kirman designs, a close variant on this
design began to be woven in North West Persia in the 18th century. By the
19th century it was so well associated with the north west that it has
picked up the name "Garrus", a small weaving centre near to Bijar in western
Iran. But it was not just woven there. It lends itself very well to the
demands of the European interior in the second half of the 19th century, and
as a result many examples are found in country houses in Britain and western
Europe. Large carpets with this design in silk are far rarer than those in
wool.
Lot Description
A SILK HERIZ CARPET
NORTH WEST PERSIA,
CIRCA 1880
A couple of minute issues, overall very good condition
12ft.5in. x 9ft.4in. (379cm. x 283cm.)
Price Realized $192,909
Sale Information
SALE 7928 —
KNOTTED GARDENS - RUGS AND CARPETS FROM
THE COLLECTION OF ABDI ROUBENI
7 October 2010
London, King Street
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