{"product_id":"palatial-antique-bidjar-rug-10x17-mahi-13883","title":"Palatial Antique Bidjar Rug 17 × 10 ft (520 × 315 cm) Mahi Indigo Red | 13883","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;padding:25px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#222;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;padding:30px 0 25px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;margin-bottom:30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:0.75rem;letter-spacing:3px;color:#8b0000;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eAntique Halvai Bidjar · Kurdistan · c. 1920s\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:300;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;margin:0 0 15px;\"\u003ePalatial Antique Bidjar Rug\u003cbr\u003e520 × 315 cm · Mahi on Indigo\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-style:italic;color:#555;margin:0;\"\u003eA palatial Halvai Bidjar in the classic Mahi pattern — hand-knotted in the Kurdish highlands of western Iran in the 1920s, with the ironclad density for which Halvai is famous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eProvenance and Heritage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis palatial \u003cstrong\u003eHalvai Bidjar\u003c\/strong\u003e is a sculptural object as much as a rug. Hand-knotted in the Kurdish highlands of western Iran in the 1920s, it carries the dense weight, ironclad construction and quiet authority that have made Halvai Bidjars one of the most sought-after groups in the antique Persian canon. The village of Halvai, north-east of the town of Bidjar, produced what collectors consider the technical apex of Bidjar weaving. At \u003cstrong\u003e520 × 315 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e it commands a room without dominating it — the patina is gentle, the colours have settled into themselves, and every metre rewards a closer look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a fully documented antique of this calibre — over a century old, structurally intact, in a palace format that rarely survives in this condition — it represents a genuine \u003cstrong\u003einvestment-grade acquisition\u003c\/strong\u003e: a collector's carpet that holds its value as both art and asset.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eThe Halvai Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe knot count here is approximately \u003cstrong\u003e360,000 knots per m²\u003c\/strong\u003e, set on a cotton warp and weft so tightly compressed that the rug weighs close to \u003cstrong\u003e100 kg\u003c\/strong\u003e — a Halvai is famously the rug you cannot fold, only roll. The pile is pure hand-spun wool, \u003cstrong\u003e12–15 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e high, dense enough to stand a coin on edge. This is not decoration; it is structural craftsmanship designed to last centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eColour and Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design is the classic \u003cstrong\u003eMahi\u003c\/strong\u003e (“fish” \/ Herati) pattern — small rhomboid leaves arranged around tiny rosettes, repeated across the field in disciplined columns, with a stepped central medallion and red-and-blue corner spandrels. The palette is the textbook Bidjar quartet: a deep \u003cstrong\u003eindigo-blue ground\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003emadder red\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eivory\u003c\/strong\u003e accents, with touches of green, rose and gold. The broad red main border of palmette-and-vine scrolls is flanked by vivid \u003cstrong\u003eturquoise-blue guard borders\u003c\/strong\u003e. Vegetable dyes throughout, oxidised and softened by a century of light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003ePresence in the Room\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cstrong\u003e520 × 315 cm (16.4 m²)\u003c\/strong\u003e this is true palace format. Three contexts in which a piece of this scale and gravitas reaches its full effect:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePanelled library or grand living room:\u003c\/strong\u003e A carpet of this weight anchors a space the way a fireplace or a grand piano does.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal dining room:\u003c\/strong\u003e Under a long table for twelve to eighteen — the Mahi field is busy enough to forgive daily use and quiet enough to live with.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative or institutional space:\u003c\/strong\u003e A double-height hall or conference room where the piece signals continuity and seriousness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:15px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;width:35%;color:#666;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e520 × 315 cm (17 × 10 ft) · 16.4 m² · palatial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eHalvai, Bidjar region, Kurdistan, western Iran\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eAntique, c. 1920s (approx. 100 years)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eDesign\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eMahi (Herati “fish”), all-over field with central medallion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003ePile material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e100% hand-spun wool, 12–15 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eFoundation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eCotton warp and weft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eKnot density\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eapprox. 360,000 knots \/ m²\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eapprox. 100 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eColours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eIndigo blue, madder red, turquoise, ivory, green and gold accents\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eLightly patinated, even pile, no holes or repairs, original selvedges and fringes, original kilim end on the lower short side\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eUnderfloor heating\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSuitable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003e1stDibs Recognised Dealer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDjoharian carries the \u003cstrong\u003eRecognised Dealer\u003c\/strong\u003e badge on 1stDibs since 2013, with a 5.0\/5 verified rating across 18 reviews — a standard of authentication and presentation that serious collectors and design professionals can rely on. Every piece of this calibre is offered with full provenance documentation and a certificate of authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eResponsible Origin · Label STEP\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDjoharian is a certified partner of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/label-step.org\/dealers\/djoharian-teppiche\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel STEP\u003c\/a\u003e, the international fair-trade organisation for hand-knotted rugs. STEP audits production conditions on the ground — wages, working environment, no child labour — and tracks pieces from loom to dealer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eDjoharian — Since 1967\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur family business was founded in 1967, with roots in the Grand Carpet Bazaar of Tehran — five decades of trade and connoisseurship behind every piece we offer, collected, vetted and presented with the documentation a serious collector expects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eService and Acquisition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSecure and fast worldwide shipping, fully insured, included in the price for EU destinations and available on quote elsewhere. We provide full provenance documentation, a certificate of authenticity and aftercare advice. Viewing in our Lohr am Main showroom is welcome by appointment — for a piece of this calibre, we recommend it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;margin-top:40px;padding-top:25px;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:0.8rem;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;\"\u003eSince 1967  |  1stDibs Recognised Dealer  |  Label STEP Certified  |  Worldwide Shipping\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Djoharian Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42422809526439,"sku":"13883","price":128167.0,"currency_code":"QAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0293\/5721\/1781\/files\/Antique-Bidjar-Rug-Blue-13883.jpg?v=1724412628","url":"https:\/\/the-rug-merchant.com\/en-qa\/products\/palatial-antique-bidjar-rug-10x17-mahi-13883","provider":"Djoharian","version":"1.0","type":"link"}