PERSIAN RUGS

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SARABAND 

Seraband also spelled Saraband, handwoven floor covering made in the Ser-e Band locality, southwest of Arāk in west-central Iran. These 19th- and early 20th-century rugs, noted for their sturdiness and unobtrusive charm, have a characteristic pattern (known commercially as the mīr design) of small, complex leaf (boteh) or leaf forms in diagonal rows, their tips pointed alternately in opposite directions. A geometric vine with similar leaf forms usually occupies the principal border stripe. There may be geometric cornerpieces or perhaps a small, similarly geometric central medallion.


Seraband rug from Iran, 19th century; in the Textile Museum in Washington, D.C.
Textile Museum Collection, Washington, D.C.; photograph, Otto E. Nelson

Dark blue and ivory are used as ground colours, as well as the usual Seraband red. The knotting is symmetrical, on a cotton foundation. Large Seraband rugs are narrow rather than of room dimension.

ISPAHAT HERAT
Ispahan Herut is a coarse pile weaving intricately done and stately design on claret ground Ispahan (modern) using Turkish knots



HAMADAN 
Hamadan rugs are made out of camel's hair with a coarse weave in light browns, reds and blues



KERMAN AND KERMANSHAH
Kerman carpets (sometimes "Kirman") are one of the traditional classifications of Persian carpets. They are named after Kerman, which is both a city and a province located in south central Iran, though, as with other such designations the term describes a type which may have been manufactured somewhere else. Kerman has been a major center for the production of high quality carpets since at least the 15th century. In the 18th century, some authors considered the carpets from the province of Kerman, especially at Siftan, to be the finest of all Persian carpets, partly because of the high quality of the wool from the region,known as Carmania wool.
In the world of antique Persian rugs, Kerman carpets are celebrated as being among the best. Kerman rugs are prized by collectors for many reasons, including a wide range of designs, a broad palette, use of natural dyes and fibers, great tensile strength and abrasion resistance, and expert color combinations. No two Kerman rugs are precisely alike, but these general characteristics typify this enduringly popular style.


Kermanshah Rugs– Antique Kermanshah rugsare a unique and appealing style of antique Persian rugs, and are generally characterized by a distinct tribal aesthetic. Generally speaking, Kermanshah rugs are also characterized by a geometric structure, with an emphasis on carefully woven lines and detail elements. A unique and recognizable style of antique Oriental rug all its own, the Kermanshah approach to Persian rug design was largely informed by influences from the Kurdish and Lori tribes people of western Iran.
Kermanshah, which also referred to as Bakhtaran, is a majority Kurdish city, and is an important trade center for the region. As a result, Kermanshah rugs both influenced and were influenced by neighboring peoples. The tribal aesthetics of these rugs and their cousins is considered especially appealing by collectors of antique rugs, and by designers, who prize such pieces for their rich sense of cultural authenticity. Unique and fascinating, antique Kermanshah rugs are an intriguing style of antique Persian rugs.


SAROUK 

Sarouk was a weaving region located in West Central Persia, renowned in the 19th century for its high quality, artistically distinctive carpets. The best Sarouk carpets of this period are termed “Ferahan (or “Faraghan”) Sarouks” and typically boast overscale floral medallions.



BIJAR 

Bijar rugs (the 'Iron Carpet of Iran') are mainly woven by Kurds in Gerus and Afsha areas of Iran. These rugs are unique in that they use two wefts making the carpet extremely heavy, stiff and durable. A thicker weft is beaten down tightly between rows of knots alongside a thinner weft in order to make the pile compact, so thick and dense that it stands vertically, preventing it from lying down.



POLONNAISE 

Polonaise carpets are a group of 17th Century Persian carpets woven in silk and brocaded gold and silver. There are referred to as Polonaise because examples of this group were first exhibited by Count Czartoryski of Poland, and some of those displayed his family coat of arms. It is believed that these items were woven in Either Kashan or Isphahn, the two major weaving centers of Iran at the time.



SEHNA

Senneh also spelled Senna or Sehna, handwoven floor covering made by Kurds who live in or around the town of Senneh (now more properly Sanandaj) in western Iran. The pile rugs and kilims of Senneh are prized for their delicate pattern and colouring and for their fine weave. They are by far the most sophisticated of the Kurdish rugs. The designs usually involve some repeat pattern, or diaper, such as the herāti, in which a diamond lattice pattern peeps through a tangle of blossoms and leaves or through intricate versions of the boteh, a leaf with curling tip. The entire field may show such a pattern, or a medallion scheme may introduce a hexagonal centerpiece and straight-arched ends. The borders are full of fine detail, often featuring paired arabesques known in the trade as “turtles.”



FERAGHAN 

Usually produced with a small all over design of flowers or conventional forms arrayed in rows




References
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Bijar rug origin and description guide. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.little-persia.com/rug-guides/rug-origins/bijar
Buy Hamadan Persian Rug 6' 8 " X 9' 6", Authentic Hamadan Handmade Rug. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.oldcarpet.org/hamadan-rug-persian-rugs-4516.htm
Kerman carpet - Wikipedia. (n.d.). Retrieved January 21, 2017, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerman_carpet
Kermanshah Rugs | Antique Persian Kermanshah Rug Collection. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://nazmiyalantiquerugs.com/antique/persian/kermanshah/
kilim | floor covering | Britannica.com. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/topic/kilim
Polonaise Rug | Antique17th Century Silk Persian Polonaise Rug. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://nazmiyalantiquerugs.com/resources/guide/articles/persian/17th-century-antique-silk-persian-polonaise-rug-40787/
Polonaise: antique oriental rugs. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.metropolitancarpet.com/html/body_Polonaise__antique_oriental_rugs.html
Senneh rug | Britannica.com. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/topic/Senneh-rug
Seraband rug | Britannica.com. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/topic/Seraband-rug


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