Hosseinabad
308 × 206 cm
1.427 €
Hosseinabad
1.442 €
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301 × 213(6.41 m²)
Hand-knotted
20-40 Years
Iran / Persia
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About This Hossein-Abad
Where it comes from
This is a village rug from Hossein-Abad, also written Hosseinabad, one of many small weaving communities in the Hamadan district of western Iran, a region that together produces more carpets than almost anywhere else in the world. Hamadan village weaving is known for its honest, practical construction and its geometric, all-over patterns, drawn freehand rather than from a workshop cartoon. This piece measures 301 x 213 cm (9'11" x 7'0").
What you see
A deep brick red fills the field, carried edge to edge by a fine diamond lattice of small floral rosettes, a Mahi pattern repeated without a break. At the centre sits a single lozenge medallion in cream and navy, and the same cream tone reappears in the four corner spandrels, so the eye reads the field as one balanced composition rather than a pattern simply cut off at the edges. A relatively narrow border in dark navy and red carries a repeating floral vine, held in by a slim ivory guard stripe that separates it cleanly from the red field.
How it was made
Hossein-Abad rugs are single-wefted, what the region calls Sennah baft, knotted onto a cotton foundation with hand-spun wool pile, and that single weft pulls each row down tight against the last, leaving a flat, even surface rather than a ridged one. At around 201,000 to 250,000 knots per square metre this is a village density, not a fine city one, but it is enough to hold the lattice and the medallion in clean, even lines rather than the looser, wandering drawing village pieces often show. Twenty to forty years of use have worn the wool down to a low, matt 12mm pile that lies flat and even across the whole field.
At home
A rug this size sits well under a dining table or in front of a sofa group, in a living or dining room where it can be seen whole rather than glimpsed from a doorway. The red holds its own against dark wood furniture and warms a pale floor without shouting, while the ivory medallion keeps the centre calm under a table laid for dinner or a coffee table set down on top of it. Underfoot it is dense and firm rather than soft and deep, a floor built for a room with real traffic through it rather than one kept for best. Wherever the daylight moves across it during the day, the lattice keeps catching new lines, while the cream medallion at the centre stays exactly where the eye first found it.
More on Hossein-Abad rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 667073
- Size
- 301 × 213 cm (6.41 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. 22 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Fine quality weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 301 × 213 cm (6.41 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 6.41 m² that is roughly 1.3 to 1.6 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: 667073
