Hamadan Medallion Red Blue

Hamadan, sprawling across the fertile plains of western Iran, represents one of the most prolific and culturally layered weaving regions in the Persian tradition — its village and tribal workshops producing robust, character-rich pieces that prize bold geometry and saturated natural dyes over courtly refinement. This vintage accent rug presents a classic Hamadan medallion composition: a pointed, stepped hexagonal medallion rendered in deep violet and amber floats upon an expansive madder red field populated with stylized cypress trees, tribal floral sprays, and scattered boteh-like infill motifs that animate the ground without crowding it. Ivory corner spandrels anchor the composition with contrasting floral clusters in red, green, and navy, while a tightly drawn dark navy inner guard transitions to the main border — an ivory-ground band carrying a rhythmic procession of rosette cartouches in polychrome wool. The palette, characteristic of Hamadan's natural dye heritage, reads with the depth and slight variation of age: the madder red retains warmth, the greens hold an earthy forest tone, and the violet carries an unusual vibrancy rarely sustained in lesser examples. At 91x152 cm, this is a piece of concentrated tribal energy — suited to a collector who values authenticity of hand over decorative conformity.