Amazing Sarouk Feraghan

Feraghans were made between the 1870s and 1913 from a region north of the town of Arak, produced for the Persian aristocracy. They are single wefted, long and narrow or room-sized carpets, typically with an all-over Herati design or floral and curling leaf motifs. Feraghan-Sarouks, also called Sarouks, are double-wefted, heavier carpets...

The Feraghan district area have a long history of rug and carpet weaving in the 19th century, many British companies opened oriental carpet factories and began to produce fine Persia...

Feraghans were made between the 1870s and 1913 from a region north of the town of Arak, produced for the Persian aristocracy. They are single wefted, long and narrow or room-sized carpets, typically with an all-over herati design or floral and curling leaf motifs. Feraghan-Sarouks, also called Sarouks, are double-wefted, heavier carpets...

The rug has a harmonious design. Each symbol is very distinctive and refers to a specific aspect of life. The lay out provide a feeling of inclusion. Regardless of where the viewer start he can easily migrate to the next symbol or just remain with last one. The design is uncommon for Feraghan Sarouk and showing tree of life, riches and peace. Sarouk carpets get their name from an obscure village in Persia, located twenty miles north of Arak (formerly Sultanabad). Over a short span of history, this village produced some of the most highly regarded antique Persian rugs from the late 19th to early 20th century. These rugs are easily recognizable despite their lack of consistent design elements. Generally the wefts were blue and floral motif in the field showed multiply shades of orange, green and brown. The short velvet like pile of this unique antique rug style...

An amazing circa 1920 Persian Sarouk Farahan rug with a wonderfully stylized floral pattern woven with natural vegetable dyed wool. The large eight-lobed floral medallion lives on a ...

Antique Sarouk Feraghan fine Persian Rug in Ivory Background on Floral Medallion Design. Country of Origin: Iran; Type: Feraghan Sarouk; Design: Medallion, All-Over; Keivan Woven Art...

An amazing early 20th century Persian Sarouk rug with a fantastic large central lobed coral and floral medallion amidst an indigo field of flowering branches and mirrored trees-of-li...

This antique Sarouk Feraghan has a bold look. The navy field filled with trailing floral designs is enclosed by four guard borders and a main border in...