Hosseinabad
308 × 206 cm
1.427 €
Hosseinabad
1.519 €
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320 × 211(6.75 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 rug from the Hamadan weaving region of western Iran, measuring 320 x 211 cm (10'6" x 6'11"). Hossein-Abad is known for dense, all-over geometric patterns knotted on a cotton foundation, the kind of honest, practical weaving that has come out of the Hamadan district for generations. Here the field leans toward a softer, warmer tone than is usual for the design.
What you see
The overall impression is warm rather than fiery: a salmon-pink field, closer to rose than brick, carries a fine, dense lattice of diamonds in the Mahi, or "fish", pattern, repeating evenly from edge to edge. At the centre sits a small, dark lozenge medallion in cream and near-black, echoed by matching spandrels in the four corners. Within the lattice, small motifs appear in deep plum, forest green, dusty blue and rust, so the pink field carries colour without ever feeling busy. A wide, near-black border closes the design, framed by thin ivory and rust guard stripes, and against the pale field it reads with real weight, holding the whole rug together.
How it was made
Hossein-Abad rugs are woven with a single weft shot on a cotton foundation, the Sennah Baft structure that gives Hamadan village weaving its firm, even feel underfoot. The pile is hand-spun wool, knotted by hand at around 201,000 to 250,000 knots per square metre — enough to hold the diamond lattice and the medallion in crisp, legible lines, without being so fine that the pattern loses its village directness. Hand-spun wool takes dye more softly than the machine-spun fibre used in finer city pieces, and this is very likely what gives the field its gentle, rosy cast rather than the flatter brick red the design usually carries. Clipped to a pile height of 12 millimetres, the surface stays even and closely cropped, so the drawing reads clearly from across a room.
At home
At 320 x 211 cm, this rug is sized for a dining table with room to spare, or a seating group in a living room, and it settles well onto pale or mid-toned floors, where the salmon field brings warmth rather than heat into the room. Against dark furniture, or a navy or charcoal sofa, the near-black border holds its own, giving the piece a quiet anchor even where the rest of the room carries strong colour. Underfoot it is dense and firm, the tightly clipped pile built for a room that sees daily use rather than one that asks to be protected. As the day's light moves across it, the salmon field shifts gently between rose and warm terracotta, and it is this quiet, changeable warmth — rare for a pattern usually shown in deeper red — that makes the rug a pleasure to come back to each day.
More on Hossein-Abad rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 414757
- Size
- 320 × 211 cm (6.75 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. 24 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Fine quality weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 320 × 211 cm (6.75 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 6.75 m² that is roughly 1.4 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.
Still have a question?
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Authenticity
Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 414757
