Antique Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs

The term seapi however is an amazingly emotional and evocative term for rug collectors.

Antique heriz serapi persian rugs.

View our entire collection of antique heriz serapi and bakshaish rugs. 3 ft 8 in x 14 ft 8 in 1 12 m x 4 47 m semi antique persian heriz carpet. Most often heriz rugs have oversized geometric medallions that are crisply delineated against a rich red rust or dark blue field. Antique heriz serapi rugs gallery one of the most readily recognizable persian rugs is the heriz.

Fine 19th century antique serapi carpets include some of the most rare and desirable large size decorative persian carpets. Heriz rugs boldly colored in rust reds and blues have rectilinear design elements rather than curvy ones found on formal persian rugs. The persian serapi rugs belong to a family of regional persian rugs. Width 7 ft 4 in length 10 ft persian heriz rug circa 1920 wool and cotton unusual allover design double knotted perfect condition read more about heriz rugs.

Heriz is a city located in northwestern iran near the city of tabriz which is a major rug weaving center in iran. Most often the design focuses around a large center medallion. These rugs were produced in the iranian province of eastern azerbaijan and the area surrounding heriz. The antique serapi heriz rug is one of the most sought after rugs particularly in the usa and england for many years.

Antique persian serapi rug 9626. The village of serab or sarab where serapi rugs are generally attributed to is located south of the region responsible for the eponymous heriz rugs the region of north west persia and less than 80 miles east of tabriz. Antique serapi rugs are a major draw particularly in big city america no other rug so epitomizes the east coast establishment than the antique serapi heriz carpet. Oversize antique persian serapi heriz rug to highlight elaborate medallions and floral centerpieces weavers from heriz used a combination of fawn buff and camel colored backgrounds along with contrasting outlines.

These carpets are prized for their expansive size tribal geometric designs superior materials and a variety of other desirable traits and attributes. Heriz rugs are one of the most famous rugs from iran because of their very unique and distinguishable style. Woven in the rugged mountains of northwest persia serapi rugs are a distinct heriz region style with finer knotting and more large scale spaciously placed designs than other rugs from this area. Colors used in traditional heriz rugs include natural black fleece ivory muted green sky blue and red from the madder root.

All the antique persian heriz serapi rugs and bakshaish carpets originated in the northwestern persian district of heriz were woven largely during the 19th century.