11168 · 6'1" x 8'8" Persian Heriz Area Rug

The big cross-shaped medallion is what first catches the eye on this remarkable rug. From across a room the field reads rust, scattered with cream flower heads, small palmettes and gold leaves. The medallion sits on a midnight ground framed in gold, its arms filled with leaves and blossoms. A handsome dusty rose core holds a rosette at the center, and spiky dark pendants with cream cores sit above and below. Beautiful ivory spandrels outlined in steel blue fill the corners, each holding a rose panel and sprays of blossoms. The main border has a near-black ground carrying rose and steel blue palmettes, gold rosettes and a rose vine. Narrow guard stripes of small gold and rust motifs run along either side of it. The pile is low, and every color stays clear. The dense drawing of rust, midnight and ivory gives a sitting area a strong center, with the gold outlines adding warmth. At 6'1" by 8'8", it fits a living room with the front legs of the sofa and chairs on the rug, or beside a queen bed.

Every rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. Hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, vintage, approx. 50 years (1970s). Condition: professionally washed & cleaned. It ships folded and fully insured.