Hosseinabad
308 × 206 cm
1.427 €
Hosseinabad
1.499 €
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314 × 212(6.66 m²)
Hand-knotted
20-40 Years
Iran / Persia
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About This Hossein-Abad
Where it comes from
This is a Hossein-Abad, a village weaving from the Hamadan region of western Iran, measuring 314 x 212 cm (10'3" x 6'11"). Hamadan's villages are known for single-wefted, Sennah baft construction on a cotton foundation and for an honest, practical character rather than refinement for its own sake. What marks this particular piece is a precision of drawing that the type does not always offer, closer to a workshop's discipline than a village hand.
What you see
A deep brick red field carries a fine black diamond lattice across its whole expanse, the Mahi pattern repeating without a break in the drawing. At the centre sits a sharply cut ivory lozenge medallion, and its outline is echoed exactly by four corner spandrels, so the field reads as evenly balanced from every angle rather than built around a single point. A wide cream border encloses it, filled with polychrome botteh-like palmettes in rust-orange, sage green and dusty rose, and closed in on both sides by narrow dark navy-black guard stripes that hold the red field firmly in place.
How it was made
The rug is hand-knotted in the single-wefted technique typical of Hamadan villages, on a cotton foundation, with a pile of hand-spun wool. At 201,000 to 250,000 knots per square metre, the density is enough to keep the lattice lines straight and the medallion's edge crisp, rather than letting them blur into the field as looser village work often does. A pile height of 12 millimetres keeps the surface low and slightly ribbed, so the drawing stays legible rather than disappearing into depth of pile, which is exactly what a pattern this exact needs in order to be seen clearly.
At home
At 314 x 212 cm this rug suits a dining room, sitting comfortably under a table and chairs, or a living room where a sofa group can gather around it. The brick red holds its own against dark wood and warms a pale floor, while the ivory medallion keeps the centre of the room legible even under a table laid for dinner. Underfoot it is tight and firm, a weave made for daily footsteps rather than careful preservation. As daylight crosses the room the black lattice sharpens and softens by turns, and the palmettes in the border keep catching the eye long after the rest of the pattern has settled into the familiar.
More on Hossein-Abad rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 267408
- Size
- 314 × 212 cm (6.66 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 12 mm
- Knots
- 201,000 – 250,000 / m²
- Craft
- Hand-knotted
- Pile
- Hand-spun Wool
- Warp
- Cotton
- Origin
- Iran / Persia
- Age
- 20-40 Years
- Condition
- Perfect★★★★★
- Pattern
- Medallion
- Weight
- ca. 23 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Fine quality weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 314 × 212 cm (6.66 m²) this is a large rug. It sits under a seating group with the front legs of sofa and chairs on it, or under a dining table for four. A table for six wants about 80 cm of clearance all round, and needs more.
Is this rug hand-knotted?
Yes, knotted by hand — knot by knot on a loom, not machine-made. The density is 201,000 to 250,000 knots per square metre; across 6.66 m² that is roughly 1.3 to 1.7 million individual knots, every one of them tied by hand.
How do I care for this rug?
Hand-spun wool still carries its own lanolin, which keeps liquid sitting on the surface for a moment: blot quickly, with clear water and a light cloth, working inwards and without rubbing. Otherwise regular vacuuming along the pile is enough. Turn the rug once or twice a year so light and footfall reach it evenly.
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Authenticity
Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 267408
