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THE RICHARD POINTON COLLECTION EXPECT THE EXTRAORDINARY "This is what I have done, this is what Ido!" From a carpet weaving point of view, Heriz, in the Persian What a success it has been. The production of Heriz carpets Caucasus is more than just the name of a town, it is a region. over the years has been huge, well into the hundreds of Although it had a long history of carpet weaving in the thousands, making it the most recognisable and therefore the Caucasian "tribal"style, the production was never significant. However, in the early 1800's all that was about to change - and continues today with Heriz carpets being made in a wide dramatically. Around that time, it appears that the carpet dealers from nearby The carpet illustrated is from my own classical revival Tabriz were having major production problems. As I understand it, they could not keep up with the Western demand for their programme. renowned, elegant and finely drawn curvilinear medallion carpets. This is a faithful rendering of an antique Heriz carpet, of a type So, to boost production, some of the more enterprising dealers known as Serapi. I would be among those who regard the decided to outsource the weaving and passed on some of their designs to the weavers of Heriz and the surrounding villages. most famous design in history. Moreover, the demand range of qualities, some of them still very good, even from places as far away as Afghanistan and India. Serapis as the most individual, the most beautiful and therefore, the most sought after of all the Heriz carpets. However, either because they were technically unable to or, as Elegant and refined it certainly is not, and yet it is quite I would prefer to think, because they simply had no desire to do magnificent, a self-assured statement of the weaver's craft. The so, the Heriz weavers didn't exactly oblige. bold, unorthodox multi-lobed medallion and the elongated Instead, they completely reinterpreted the designs. The oversized pendants give more than a passing nod to the design weavers turned the graceful, delicate elements of the Tabriz's elements of the Caucasian carpets from just across the border. into the bold angular, geometrised lines that they were more familiar with. Not surprisingly, the carpets they created bore no resemblance whatsoever to the designs they had been given. I can well imagine the weaver of the original, proudly and unapologetically proclaiming her Serapi's individuality, "This is what I have done, this is what I do!" So, more by accident than, if you will forgive me, "by design", a totally new, never-seen-before carpet came onto the market. RICHARD POINTON But more importantly, the Heriz weavers created something that was intrinsically their own - a carpet that was to become even more sought after than the ones they were supposed to copy. ANNA WILLIAMS Oriental Carpet Repairer Instore Sunday from 1pm 3pm for consultations & quotations COLLECTION Oriental Carpets and Collectibles. Established 1987. Open 4 Days: Thursday & Friday 9.30am-4.30pm, Saturday & Sunday 10.00am-4.30pm Showroom & Warehouse: 6 Armidale Street, Petone, Phone: 0800 rugsnz (0800 784 769) or 021 434 972 Website: richardpointon.co.nz THE RICHARD POINTON COLLECTION EXPECT THE EXTRAORDINARY "This is what I have done, this is what Ido!" From a carpet weaving point of view, Heriz, in the Persian What a success it has been. The production of Heriz carpets Caucasus is more than just the name of a town, it is a region. over the years has been huge, well into the hundreds of Although it had a long history of carpet weaving in the thousands, making it the most recognisable and therefore the Caucasian "tribal"style, the production was never significant. However, in the early 1800's all that was about to change - and continues today with Heriz carpets being made in a wide dramatically. Around that time, it appears that the carpet dealers from nearby The carpet illustrated is from my own classical revival Tabriz were having major production problems. As I understand it, they could not keep up with the Western demand for their programme. renowned, elegant and finely drawn curvilinear medallion carpets. This is a faithful rendering of an antique Heriz carpet, of a type So, to boost production, some of the more enterprising dealers known as Serapi. I would be among those who regard the decided to outsource the weaving and passed on some of their designs to the weavers of Heriz and the surrounding villages. most famous design in history. Moreover, the demand range of qualities, some of them still very good, even from places as far away as Afghanistan and India. Serapis as the most individual, the most beautiful and therefore, the most sought after of all the Heriz carpets. However, either because they were technically unable to or, as Elegant and refined it certainly is not, and yet it is quite I would prefer to think, because they simply had no desire to do magnificent, a self-assured statement of the weaver's craft. The so, the Heriz weavers didn't exactly oblige. bold, unorthodox multi-lobed medallion and the elongated Instead, they completely reinterpreted the designs. The oversized pendants give more than a passing nod to the design weavers turned the graceful, delicate elements of the Tabriz's elements of the Caucasian carpets from just across the border. into the bold angular, geometrised lines that they were more familiar with. Not surprisingly, the carpets they created bore no resemblance whatsoever to the designs they had been given. I can well imagine the weaver of the original, proudly and unapologetically proclaiming her Serapi's individuality, "This is what I have done, this is what I do!" So, more by accident than, if you will forgive me, "by design", a totally new, never-seen-before carpet came onto the market. RICHARD POINTON But more importantly, the Heriz weavers created something that was intrinsically their own - a carpet that was to become even more sought after than the ones they were supposed to copy. ANNA WILLIAMS Oriental Carpet Repairer Instore Sunday from 1pm 3pm for consultations & quotations COLLECTION Oriental Carpets and Collectibles. Established 1987. Open 4 Days: Thursday & Friday 9.30am-4.30pm, Saturday & Sunday 10.00am-4.30pm Showroom & Warehouse: 6 Armidale Street, Petone, Phone: 0800 rugsnz (0800 784 769) or 021 434 972 Website: richardpointon.co.nz