MALAYER, antique Persian carpet 44.8m
457cm x 978cm,,3rd Quarter, 19th Century
(Connoisseur-Caliber) Singular in every respect, this palace size antique Persian Malayer demonstrates superb craftsmanship and consummate artistic sensitivity. A novel composition of three long rectangular reserves entrances the viewer’s eye with alternating lozenge medallions and spirited “herati” patterning, animated by a memorable assortment of energetic natural hues. The perfect accompaniment to an eclectic interior, its dazzling diversity of naturally dyed colors and forms remain in outstanding floor condition. Malayer city and its subdivisions and villages are one of the most important centers of carpet production in this province. Carpets in this area, especially those with a longer texture, have always enjoyed a good reputation in domestic and foreign markets. In its northern and eastern regions, such as Hosseinabad, Jokar, mostly single-ply carpets with Turkish knots are woven in broken patterns with Herati and Illyrian designs originating from Kurdish and Caucasian patterns, while weavers in the southern Malayer region have weaving traditions. Persian-speaking regions, such as the use of asymmetric knots and the use of two weft threads, follow the common maps in Farahan and Sarough. Red, dark blue, and pale yellow are the predominant colors in the carpets of this area. Among the weaving centers south of Malayer, the villages of Jozan-Alamdar-Mishn-Manizan are more famous. In Hosseinabad and Jokar, they weave carpets with Herati design. Herati role combining shapes in these carpets are designed in small dimensions. Designers call this type of Herati miniature carpet a rug. Hosseinabad carpets are often marketed in sizes of one and a half and two inches, as well as sides and often with a medium texture. The text of these carpets is often bright red and their wide edges are ivory white.
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