Tribal Antique Persian Hamadan Rug, Persia, Late 19th Century – While twentieth-century examples typified the commercialization of Persian carpet weaving, the earlier, truly antique Hamedan Persian rugs of the nineteenth century are eagerly sought after as authentic village rugs, like this stunning example. Here a series of diamond medallions linked by bars and terminating in large hooked finials floats against a midnight blue field, with smaller star medallions and ‘boteh’ or paisley motifs in the intervening spaces. The spare, open effect and bold graphic scale of the field design contrast with the finesse and complexity of the ‘crab’ border and the minor vine scroll borders to either side, just as the palette of soft autumnal colors offers a lovely complement to the cool blueness of the field. This extraordinary antique tribal paisley motif Persian Hamedan runner hallway rug has all the charm and subtlety of the best antique tribal Caucasian rugs produced somewhat further north.
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Blue Background Tribal Paisley Design Antique Persian Hamedan Hallway Runner Rug 43239
Size: 3 ft x 18 ft 2 in (0.91 m x 5.54 m)
Origin: Persian Rugs
Style: Hamedan Rugs
This lovely antique Hamedan runner has all the charm and subtlety of the best Caucasian rugs produced somewhat further north.