Rare and Fine Antique Persian Sarouk Carpet, Ivory Field, circa 1940s

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 Kerman-style, post - WWII Persian small scatter features an ivory field with a small floriate open lozenge medallion, four floating floral sprays, and a broad, encroaching flowe...

The navy ground displays a flattened hexagon lightly scalloped medallion with cartouche and anchor pendants, with a supporting dense small flower and vine pattern. The elaborate exte...

In the Farahan-Sarouk manner, with a partially stepped, large ogival medallion, enclosing broken stems and oblique palmettes, in ivory, with a conforming cream sub-medallion. Red fie...

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...

A gorgeous semi-antique hand-knotted Persian Sarouk room size rug Persia, circa 1940s Classic design with floral sprays and bouquets Measures: 10"1" x 16'2" Very good original vi...

Made for the European market, this west Persian village carpet in an urban style shows a cream field with a finely detailed palmette, vine and cloud band design in shades of lighter ...

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...