Viss Rugs
Guide to Viss Rugs & Carpets
Vist or as some spell it Viss is a village in the south of the Sarouk production area that produces geometric medallion or all over Herati design Persian Carpet.
Viss Rug Structure
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Structure: Asymmetrical knot open to the left. 8 knots per horizontal inch and 7 knots per vertical inch. 56 per square inch (868 per square decimeter)
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Yarn Spin: Z.
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Warp: 1 ply ivory, blue, cotton.
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Weft: 2 shots blue cotton.
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Pile: 2 wool singles.
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Ends: Post-hitch wharf binding with 1 inch warp fringe.
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Selvages: Single cord overcastting blue wool.
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Handle: Heavy, soft wool, durable, dense, stiff.
Examples:
Vist Sarouk Persian Carpet
This rug is an older Vist with very good color. Vist is a production center in the south of the Sarouk area. Carpets from Vist are usually a either a Herati pattern or they are a rather formal geometric as this one is.
Long ago the Sarouk production area was in a province called Arak. Arak was spilt up but in rug books they like to use the old terms. You will also see this mentioned as a Viss. Oriental Carpet Design by P.R.J. Ford is a great source on the Vist Sarouk.
Sarouk Carpet. Vist, Iran, Mid 20th century.
Size: 6 meter
The structure for this rug was lost but here is a very similar discription whch will give you an idea of wht to expect.
Structure: Asymmetrical knot open to the left. 8 knots per horizontal inch and 7 knots per vertical inch. 56 per square inch (868 per square decimeter)
Yarn Spin: Z.
Warp: 1 ply ivory, blue, cotton.
Weft: 2 shots blue cotton.
Pile: 2 wool singles.
Ends: Post-hitch wharf binding with 1 inch warp fringe.
Selvages: Single cord overcastting blue wool.
Handle: Heavy, soft wool, durable, dense, stiff.
Vist Sarouk Persian Carpet
Size: 7 foot 2 inch by 10 foot 7 inch.
This is the traditional pattern of a village in the Sarouk area called Vist. Long ago the Sarouk production area was in a province called Arak. Arak was spilt up but in rug books they like to use the old terms. You will also see this mentioned as a Viss. Oriental Carpet Design by P.R.J. Ford is a great source on the Vist Sarouk.
This handmade Persian carpet is from the Sarouk area. This rug is in excellent condition and is 20 to 30 years old.
Size: 7 foot by 10 foot 2 inch.
Structure: Symmetrical knot. 6 knots per horizontal inch and 7 knots per vertical inch. 42 per square inch (651 per square decimeter)
Yarn Spin: Z.
Warp: 2 ply blue cotton.
Weft: 2 shots corded powdered blue cotton.
Pile: 2 wool singles.
Ends: Post-hitch wharf binding with 1 inch warp fringe.
Selvages: 1 cord overcastting red wool.
Handle: medium heavy and thick
Further Notes: Excellent condition.
Viss/Golpayegan Rug C. 1930
