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Heriz — Persia
These antique Persian carpets are named after the largest town in the mountainous area of Northwest Persia. It is believe that Tabriz merchants showed local Heriz weavers the Tabriz city rugs and the skilled weavers adapted their technique, with the end result being the Heriz rug, marvelously effective hybrid; a rustic, charming village carpet with a richness and grandeur equal to the Persian court pieces.
With distinctive large-scale motifs and a wide ranging palette of warm colors, the antique Heriz carpet is probably the most popular of the Persian village carpets. The virtues of the antique Heriz carpets are found in their design style and color. The signature of a Heriz is the large medallion with overscale corner pieces filled with angular oak leaves and foliage.
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