Antique Persian Feraghan Sarouk Rug

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...

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...

Tree of life Feraghan Sarouk with birds of happiness. The Feraghan district located south of Tehran, encompassed the cities of Arak, Qum and Kashan, an area with a long and illustri...

9'1" x 11'9" Antique handwoven northwest Persian Feraghan Sarouk Carpet, c-1870, soft wool, very decorative large flowers traditional or overall repeated medallions. fine woven. Ch...

Feraghans were made between the 1870s-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...

An antique Persian Sarouk Mohajeran rug from the early 20th century.

78029 Antique Persian Sarouk rug with Jacobean Style 04'02 x 06'06. With timeless floral design and a traditional color palette, this hand knotted wool antique Persian Sarouk rug is ...

An antique Persian Sarouk oriental rug, circa 1920. Size 5'0 x 3'3. This delightful hand knotted Persian rug is characterized by an elaborate floral design in the red central field, ...

Woven in Iran, this hand-knotted Sarouk carpet measures 4’ x 6’5” and belongs to the Antique Collection. Crafted using a traditional Persian ...

An antique Persian Sarouk Farahan carpet from the first quarter of the 20th century.

Sarouk is a name of a village situated about 25 miles north of Arak (Sultanabad). This region became one of the most active regions of carpet weaving in the late 19th century through the early 20th century. The city's most famous designer was named Farahan. To be able to compete with Kashan in rug commerce, Farahan designed rugs with center medallion motives. Today, these carpets are referred to as Antique 19th century Farahan Sarouks. In the 1920s and 1930s a well-known rug dealer in New York thought that Americans would buy rose-field carpets with blue borders and detached floral motives. During that period, a vast number of Sarouks with rose-fields and all-over floral patterns were woven and exported to the American market. However, the natural dyed rose color did not stand up to the alkaline bath to which new rugs in Arak were subjected in the finishing process. The rose color faded radically. But instead of changing the finishing process or changing the composition of the dyes to Stand up to alkali, New York merchants "solved" the problem by arming their staffs with synthetic dyes and little paint brushes with which they painted back in the rose-color in the entire fields of thousands and thousands of rugs and carpets over a period of 20 years. Today, antique Sarouk rugs and carpets...

77634, antique Persian Sarouk rug with old world Victorian style 03'05 x 04'11. With its beguiling beauty and rich jewel-tones, this hand-knotted wool antique Persian Sarouk rug is p...

A beautiful early 20th century Persian Sarouk rug with a beautiful mirrored floral pattern woven in light and dark indigo, pink, brown, on a rich crimson background. The border is wo...

A petite early 20th century Persian Sarouk Mohajeran rug with a sweet mirrored floral and vine pattern woven in light and dark indigo, crimson...

Antique fine Persian Feraghan Sarouk rug in light mocha field with pink, salmon, red, ivory and teal blue. Rug / C-0921, Sarough Faraghan. This exquisite antique Persian Farahan Sar...

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...

Antique Persian Feraghan Sarouk Rug in Indigo and Blue, Rose and Green. Antique Persian Faraghan. Antique Persian Feraghan Sarouk Rug with Unique Design and Unusual Border, kwarugs, ...

An early 20th century large room size Persian Sarouk rug Measures: 9'9'' x 16'3''.  

78238 Antique Persian Sarouk Rug, 03'05 x 04'09. Rendered in variegated shades of red, navy blue, berry, cerulean, brown, tan, and rose ...

Antique Persian Sarouk rug. Measures: 9' x 12'10. Sarouk rugs are from the village of Saruk about 25 miles north of Arak, in west Persia. Sarouk rugs have been produced for much of t...

Age: Circa 1920 Colors: salmon, gray blue, gray, sage Pile: low Wear Notes: 7-8 Material: wool on cotton Antique Persian Sarouk with a salmon field and blue accents. textural an...