Malayer Rug Motifs

These rugs are very highly valued and have been known to fetch handsome prices at a high end auctions.

Malayer rug motifs.

Creative combinations of malayer rugs antique malayer persian rug hand knotted malayer rugs are produced in malayer. The designs range from diamond or hexagon shaped medallions to all over patterns such as the classic herati pattern. The boteh or the sprouting seed motif which represented rebirth is a hugely favored motif by most malayer weavers who use it without restriction to embellish their rugs. The colors and patterns of antique malayer rugs are rich and varied.

For sale on 1stdibs antique persian rug handwoven from the finest sheep s wool and colored with all natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. Malayer rugs are typically very thick and vary widely in pattern featuring paisleys polygons medallions and herati motifs. Tiny boteh motifs are often used to create tremendous allover patterns. It s a traditional malayer design featuring brown and beige tribal details on an ivory field.

Malayer and the surrounding villages produced some of the most decorative of persian village weavings. The location in relation to these towns is significant since malayer rugs exhibit characteristics of both hamedan and sarouk rugs and carpets. At the finer levels each malayer oriental carpet is distinct the weavers having drawn on a large pool of designs investing much originality in their creation. The tremendous diversity of design and color of these rugs was quite a departure from the other styles of persian rugs woven around the region at that time.

However large scale arabesques with curvilinear vine scrolls are sometimes found. This richness of motifs makes antique malayer rugs endlessly interesting. Antique persian rug handwoven from the finest sheep s wool and colored with all natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets.