SMALL ANTIQUE BIJAR KURDISH HANDKNOTTED ORIENTAL RUG NATURAL DYES C 1910
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:15981951 | Size: 2'x3', |
| Regional Design: Persian | Shape: Rectangle |
| Material: Wool | Style: Oriental |
| Background Colour: Reds | Age: 1900-1939 |
Selling here is an original antique Bijar rug dating to c. 1910. The rug is typical of weavings from this Kurdish region of North West Persia, being very solidly constructed and having the beautiful natural dyes. The madder red to the central field is particularly rich and lustrous. The central lozenge and spandrels to the corners of the main field feature the famous 'Herati' pattern, the weaver of this rug using her own interpretation of this ancient design.
Structure:...>Warp. Cotton with much depression.
Weft. Cotton, several shoots.
Pile. Wool, symetrically knotted, approximately 100 knots per square inch.
Colours: Madder red, midnight blue, yellow, grass green, medium blue, pale lilac, orange, ivory, pink). All natural dyes.
Handle: Soft, but quite dry, heavy and thick in feel.
Length: 98cm. Width: 59.5cm.
Weight: 1.12 kg
All items are guaranteed to be genuine and as described. Please feel free to ask any questions.
Structure:
Weft. Cotton, several shoots.
Pile. Wool, symetrically knotted, approximately 100 knots per square inch.
Colours: Madder red, midnight blue, yellow, grass green, medium blue, pale lilac, orange, ivory, pink). All natural dyes.
Handle: Soft, but quite dry, heavy and thick in feel.
Length: 98cm. Width: 59.5cm.
Weight: 1.12 kg
All items are guaranteed to be genuine and as described. Please feel free to ask any questions.
