White Ground Carpet with Shield Palmettes
Heriz
Northwest Persia
circa 1890
310 x 240 cm (10’2” x 7’ 10”)
symmetrically knotted wool pile on a wool foundation

The carpets from the Heriz area rarely depart from their characteristic medallion and corner pattern on a red ground, which represented a formula that was greatly appreciated in the West. Here we see an allover pattern consisting of a variety of large scale shield palmettes, some recalling those present on early Caucasian rugs, connected to each other creating a trellis network. The ivory background allows the full range of well modulated colours to fully express their vitality, further enhanced by the mint condition of the silky wool pile.

Alg 1347

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