Persian Hamadan Wool Rug - 2.00x1.35 Balouchi

Persian Hamadan Wool Rug - 2.00x1.35 BalouchiHamadan Hamadan was once the capital of Persia during the periods of the Seljuks and today is the catchment area for rugs from numerous towns and villages, many of which have been weaving rugs for centuries. Because Hamadan rugs are drawn from such a wide area, they can be extremely varied in design. They are hard wearing and generally of good quality. Fairly recently rugs have been made in the city of Hamadan itself. Such rugs are made with thick

The carpets are very durable and very long-lasting

The colour palette tends toward warm and earthy hues that are produced with vegetable dyes

Large carpets are mainly made by fairly rough yarn on cotton warp with a rustic design

The repetition of the various colours and the beautiful red flowers add the sense of seasons of spring in particular and the concept of eternity of which we  ever get a small glimpse of that

Shahreza rugs originate from Shahreza

This magnificent central medallion carpet is almost a square in shape

Warps are mostly cotton

and at times the Tree of Life

It is highly collectable

and when seen in that context its beauty is jaw dropping

The patterns are usually highly curvilinear

The rugs are known in the antique market from the early nineteenth century