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Antique Bijar | 338 x 226 cm | Nr. Z-345

Sale price1.590,00 €
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Antique Bijar

This one-of-a-kind piece in rust red unites traditional craftsmanship with timeless elegance. With a knot density of around 640,000 knots per m², the painstaking workmanship shows above all in the precise drawing and the fine detailing. At 338 × 226 cm it works well as a living room rug. The harmonious colouring and the characteristic texture lend any room an exclusive, homely atmosphere. A rug of this quality is far more than a piece of furnishing – it is a piece of traditional textile art with individual character and lasting value.

Delivery time 2 days
Origin Persia
Dimensions 338 cm x 226 cm (= 7.64 m²)
Construction hand-knotted
Material Pile: wool (hand-spun, natural dyes)
knots 640.000
Condition pre-owned, but in very good condition (cleaned & restored)
Edition one-of-a-kind piece

Origin

This rug was knotted in Bijar, in the province of Kermanshah in north-western Iran. Bijar rugs are among the sturdiest and finest Oriental rugs. The majority of the population in Bijar are Kurds.

In the Kurdish Bijar, a particularly thick and extremely hard weft yarn is beaten into the weave. The result is a board-stiff rug that is exceptionally hard-wearing. The younger Bijars in particular are decorated with the typical Herati pattern, also known as the fish pattern.

This Antique Bijar is a collector's piece. It is around 66 years old, and that alone makes it a truly special find. Antique rugs like this Bijar are as sought after as ever and fetch top prices at renowned auction houses.

Material

The technique used to prepare the materials for the pile of this Antique Bijar is more than 200 years old. The wool was dyed with natural dyes and spun by hand. Dyeing with natural or plant dyes is more complicated, more expensive and more time-consuming than dyeing with chemical colours. For a luminous red, for example, you need around one kilo of ground madder root as dye per kilo of wool. For a strong yellow that isn't too pale, you even need two kilograms of weld dye per kilo of wool. Spinning the wool is just as time- and labour-intensive. On top of that, fewer and fewer people still master spinning wool by hand.

But the effort is worth it: dyeing with natural colours allows the high-quality wool to keep its natural oil content. Wool that has been dyed with natural colours and spun by hand creates fascinating, shimmering patterns. The charm of hand-spun wool, with its slight irregularities and natural shades, comes into its own as a contrast in modern interiors, but equally in rooms furnished in a more traditional or country style.

The weft and warp threads of this Antique Bijar are made of cotton. This versatile material is both tear-resistant and pliable, which makes it particularly well suited to a hard-wearing foundation.

Condition

This Antique Bijar has a story to tell. It was knotted around 66. We have cleaned it thoroughly and restored it with care. That is why – despite its age – it is in very good condition.