Antique Persian Heriz Rug, 09'04 X 13'00

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52634 Antique Persian Heriz Rug, 09'04 x 13'00.

The Sovereign Garden: An Antique Persian Heriz Masterpiece of Timeless Grandeur

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The Sovereign Garden: An Antique Persian Heriz Masterpiece of Timeless Grandeur

This hand-knotted wool antique Persian Heriz rug embodies the commanding artistry that established the weaving traditions of northwest Persia among the most coveted expressions of the early twentieth-century carpet culture. Conceived on an impressive scale, its monumental geometry and intricate ornamentation create the presence associated with distinguished estates and important collections. The exceptional composition possesses an architectural authority characteristic of accomplished Heriz weaving, transforming this stunning masterwork into a statement of heritage, prestige, and connoisseurship.

At its heart rests a superimposed octofoil medallion, anchored by dramatic flaming palmette pendants and layered with angular blossoms, stylized foliage, and geometric devices. The eight-lobed form establishes harmony around a defined center, carrying associations with order, balance, and cosmic unity. Flaming palmettes introduce an ancient Persian decorative vocabulary in which upward-reaching botanical forms suggest vitality and flourishing life. Their placement gives the medallion a ceremonial character, as though the entire field radiates from a symbolic axis.

Surrounding this centerpiece is an abundant network of rectilinear floral vines, blooming palmettes, lanceolate leaves, rosettes, and enigmatic motifs. These elements form a highly articulated garden rendered through the angular language for which Heriz carpets are celebrated. Palmettes evoke abundance, blossoms convey perpetual growth, and lanceolate leaves bring associations with vigor and nature’s regenerative force. Elaborate corner spandrels echo the interior ornament, extending the medallion’s visual energy outward and creating a sophisticated dialogue between center and perimeter.

A serrated leaf and rosette border provides a stately enclosure, flanked by meandering guard bands that reinforce the carpet’s sense of continuity. The repeated rosette, one of the enduring emblems of Persian ornament, speaks to beauty and the cyclical passage of life, while the serrated foliage lends a protective, almost heraldic quality to the frame. Monumental yet richly nuanced, this antique Heriz offers the discerning collector an extraordinary masterpiece of symbolic depth, impeccable craftsmanship, and aristocratic presence—an exquisite work of art capable of defining an interior for generations.

Distressed. Desirable Age Wear.
Antique wash. Abrash.
Hand knotted wool.
Made in Turkey.
Measures: 09'04 x 13'00.
Date: 1910's. Early 20th Century. See less