Antique Persian Sarouk Ferehan Scatter Rug

Rust Color Persian Hamadan Malayer scatter size rug from the 1930s Details rug no. j2652 size 3' 5" x 6' 1" (104 x 185 cm)

An early 20th century rare size Persian Sarouk rug. Measures: 6' x 8'11''.

An authentic Persian Sarouk Farahan rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century with a traditional medallion border design Measures: 4'4'' x 6'10''

An exquisite large size ivory field antique oversize Persian Heriz Serapi rug. Measures: 11'7'' x 18'9''.

The geographical region of Northwest Persia with its’ cities and villages was at the forefront of the large-scale export of rugs and carpets in the late 19th century. The merchants ...

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...

77579 Antique Persian Sarouk Farahan Rug, 08'05 x 12'06. Persian Sarouk Farahan rugs, originating from the Farahan district in central Iran, are renowned for their exquisite craftsma...

A petite early 20th century Persian Sarouk rug with a mirrored floral pattern across the field, surrounded by a simple floral and scrolling vine patterned border, and all woven in tr...