Antique Persian Sarouk Carpet with Deep Cranberry Field and Floral Elements

Antique Persian Sarouk with all-over floral design on a light red field Keivan Woven Arts / J10-1101, country of origin / type: Iran / Sarouk circa 1920 Measures: 10'2 x 13'3 This wonderful, early 20th century Persian Sarouk carpet features a masterfully woven light...

This outstanding antique Farahan Sarouk carpet is primarily characterized by its classical composition. This beautiful carpet represents the highest levels of mastery achieved by Per...

Persian Malayer Carpet with Large Flowers on Deep Blue Field rug/13-0609, origin/iran This magnificent antique Persian Malayer carpet bears a beautiful, all-over floral design paire...

Antique Persian Sarouk rug all-over floral design in rich red and ivory, rug/DSP-CA4448, country of origin / type: Iran / Sarouk, circa 1930 This immaculately woven 1930's Ivory Sar...

Antique Persian Sarouk Farahan rug with Floral Medallion design, rug 10-81112, country of origin / type: Iran / Sarouk-Ferahan, circa 1890 This fine Ferahan-Sarouk carpet form the l...

Antique Persian Malayer rug with blue field and stylized floral design, rug SUS-2007-218, country of origin / type: Iran / Malayer, circa 1930. This antique Persian Malayer rug (c...

Most "American style" west Persian Sarouk carpets are red, but a few are navy, with the allover detached flower spray pattern invariant. Here a small medallion centres the pattern an...

This is a fine example of the rustic carpets of the Arak area in western Persia made up to the highest urban standards. The light rose ground is symmetrically filled with a small flo...

Usually Sarouks are red and un the 9' by 12' size, so this larger, ivory ground example is quite uncommon. The floral sprays of the field move around the red central diamond medallio...

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...

This fine Persian carpet has a warm madder red field is centered by a squarish navy octogramme medallion with doubled pendants and set off by octofoil star corners. Navy palmette and...