A group of silk rugs with Turkish knot and cotton structure have been ascribed to Heriz,although there is no proof of origin.Some writers believe they were woven in Tabriz,although the classic Tabriz silk rug is a more stereotyped production.Some of the Heriz silk rugs are on an all-silk basis,with inwoven metal thread,such as the Herrmann-Burns medallion carpet.In general the group is characterised by a whimsical expressiveness.A few atelier rugs have survived with prayer rugs interpreting the Tabriz column prayer rugs,themselves a pastiche of the Ghiordes carpets so popular amongst collectors around 1900.There is a considerable group of pictorial rugs depicting trees,figures,animals and Divs in all combinations.Some typical features also occur on Heriz woolen rugs,such as medallion carpets with corner appendages.However a carpet with the “Classic” Heriz medallion has not yet surfaced,although two rugs with”flayed-skin” Bakshayesh medallion have been recorded.
The aforementioned Herrmann Burns rug is an outstanding product,dated three times(1798/1801/1822)It is signed with the name of Maqsud of Keshan,of Ardabil carpet fame.Why,is not clear.
185 Silk Heriz-Allover Repeat pattern
186 Silk Heriz-Arabesque,Fork Leaf Field
187 Silk Heriz,Spiralranken
188 Silk Heriz,Spiralranken and Palmette
190 Silk Heriz-Baroque
191 Silk Heriz-Garden Design
192 Silk Heriz,Vase Design
with J.P Willborg,advert Hali 104,1999
Sothebys 15 October 1986,lot 383
193 Silk Heriz,Double-Sided
194 Silk Heriz,Lattice
195 Silk Heriz,Shrub Lattice
196 Silk Heriz,Medallion Design with Corner Appendages
198 Silk Heriz,Medallion with Arabesque Field
199 Silk Heriz,Medallion with Boteh border
200 Silk Heriz,Medallion Herrmann-Burns Style
201 Silk Heriz,Medallion with Calligraphy
202 Silk Heriz,Medallion with Cloudbands
203 Silk Heriz,Medallion with Cross
204 Silk Heriz,Medallion with Dragon Boteh
205 Silk Heriz,Ferahan Solar Medallion Design
206 Silk Heriz,Medallion with Floral Field
207 Silk Heriz,Medallion with Fork Leaf Field
208 Silk Heriz,Medallion in Keshan Style
209 Silk Heriz,Multi-Medallions
210 Silk Heriz,Medallion with Persian Crown Design
211 Silk Heriz,Medallion on Plain Field
212 Silk Heriz,Medallion with Sickle-Leaf
213 Silk Heriz,Other Medallions
214 Silk Heriz with Palmettes
215 Silk Heriz with Panels
216 Silk Heriz with Pictorial Elements
217 Silk Heriz with Architecture
218 Silk Heriz with Divs
219 Silk Heriz with Figures
220 Silk Heriz,Portieres
221 Silk Heriz Prayer Rugs with Arabesque Field
222 Silk Heriz Prayer rugs,Ghiordes Type,2 Columns,Red Ground
223 Silk Heriz Prayer rugs,Ghiordes Type,2 Columns,White Ground
224 Silk Heriz Prayer rugs,Ghiordes Type,2 Columns,Others
225 Silk Heriz Prayer rugs,Ghiordes Type,3 Columns
226 Silk Heriz Prayer rugs,Ghiordes Type,4 Columns
227 Silk Heriz Prayer rugs,Ghiordes Type,Double Columns
228 Silk Heriz prayer Rug in Kalamkar Style
229 Silk Heriz Prayer Rugs with Inscription
230 Silk Heriz Prayer Safs
231 Silk Heriz Prayer Rugs with Tree Design and Animals
232 Silk Heriz Prayer Rugs with Tree Design,Animals and Divs
233 Silk Heriz Prayer Rugs with Tree Design,Animals and Figures
234 Silk Heriz Prayer Rugs with Tree Design,Divs and Sun-Lions
235 Silk Heriz Prayer Rugs with Tree and Column
236 Silk Heriz Prayer Rugs with Vaq-Vaq
237 Silk Heriz Prayer Rugs with Tree,Others
238 Silk Heriz Prayer Rugs with Vase
239 Silk Heriz Prayer Rugs with Lions
240 Silk Heriz Prayer Rugs,Others
241 Silk Bakshaish Rugs
242 Silk Heriz Rugs with Tree Design and Animals
243 Silk Heriz Rugs with Tree Design and Divs
244 Silk Heriz Rugs with Tree Design,Animals,Figures,Landscape
245 Silk Heriz Rugs with Tree Design and Foliage
246 Silk Heriz Rugs with Tree Design and Vaq-Vaq
247 Silk Heriz Rugs with Vase
248 Silk Heriz Rugs,Other Designs
249 Closeups
250 Interiors
Works consulted:
Churchill,Sydney-Die Persische Teppich-Industrie der Gegenwart,in:Teppich-Erzeugung im Orient,Vienna,1895,page 140
Hawley,Walter-Oriental Rugs,1913,page 146
Klose,Christine-The Origin of the “Serapi” Carpet design,Hali 6-4,1984
Mumford-Oriental Rugs,1900
Strock,Carl-In Praise of Heriz Carpets,Oriental Rug Review 15-5
Tschebull,Raoul-Heriz,a Historical Perspective,Hali 90
Wilbur,Donald-Heriz Rugs,Hali 6-1,1983
Wilbur,Donald-Play it again,Sam, Oriental Rug Review VI-12-1987
Wilbur,Donald-Heriz Silk Rugs,a Myth-Oriental Rug Review Vol II-7,October 1982
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