Vintage Persian Assadabad Hamadan Rug - 05'00 X 09'06

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61106 Vintage Persian Assadabad Hamadan Rug, 05'00 x 09'06. A gentle hush of history settles upon this hand knotted wool … Read more 61106 Vintage Persian Assadabad Hamadan Rug, 05'00 x 09'06. A gentle hush of history settles upon this hand knotted wool vintage Persian Hamadan rug, woven in the spirit of Assadabad’s storied looms. Like a garden remembered in dream light, its softly antique-washed hues unfurl across an abrashed taupe field, delicately striated with shades of gray, tan, and earthen dusk. From this tranquil canvas blooms a rhythmic waltz of rosettes, roundels, and stylized florals, each motif intricately hand-knotted in reverence to centuries-old botanical poetry. At the heart lies a palmette lozenge medallion, luminous in its soft brick red, cradled by angular foliate arms that radiate symmetry and soul.

Rooted in the fertile valleys of Assadabad—a village renowned for its sturdy and expressive weaving—this rug sings of a culture where nature meets geometry in perfect cadence. The corner spandrels, dressed in cloudband motifs and bold sapphire blue contours, echo the central medallion’s floral flourish, harmonizing structure and improvisation. Each thread carries a whisper from the artisan’s hand, preserving the rhythm of a loom that hummed through the echoes of time.

Surrounding this pastoral serenade is a richly detailed rosette border, alive with leafy vines and blossoms that spiral through a ombre red backdrop. Framing it further are guard bands—one a delicate chain of rosettes, the other a sinuous carnation meander, like a poetic refrain sung softly beneath the breath. Together, these borders wrap the composition with quiet grandeur, embodying the Hamadan region’s artistic language with fluency and grace.

This vintage Persian Assadabad rug is more than ornament—it is a woven memory of endurance and grace. Muted yet radiant, formal yet free, it brings with it the soul of Hamadan, where every bloom, every curl of vine, every faded hue tells a story both rooted and transcendent. In a space of modern stillness or rustic reverie, it becomes a companion to time—a living relic meant not only to be seen, but to be felt.

Rendered in variegated shades of taupe, gray, tan, red, beige, blue, brown, orange, cerulean, verdigris, faded brick red, sky blue, light orange, greige and dark green with other analogous colors.
Abrash. Antique Wash.
Hand knotted wool.
Made in Iran.
Measures: 05'00 x 09'06.
Pile Height: 0.21 of an inch.
Date: 1950's. Mid-20th Century. See less