Persian Rug Melaher Bidjar Circa 1950

Entirely knotted by hand, pure wool, vegetable dyes, size: 1.55cmX1.05cm. Bidjar rug is a type of Persian rug. Its main characteristic is its weft: it is generally formed of five threads, four of wool, quite loose and a central one of cotton, which is stretched. The weaver has to use a special comb to pack the knots, which gives a tight and heavy appearance to the carpet. The bidjar often has a flower decoration, very schematic design indicating a primitive inspiration. The decoration generally consists of a central medallion on a background decorated with flowers or a very dense herati motif. Other copies consist of a central medallion on a plain background with four spandrels with floral decoration. The border is classic, a central band framed by two secondary bands, the border herati pattern is frequently used, as well as stylized flowers. The beauty of the colors is one of the characteristics of these rugs, dark tones for the fields (midnight blue, amaranth red, bottle green) and bright colors for the patterns (turquoise or others). This carpet is quite rare because the examples dating from before the 1960s are few.