Product Description
Details
Collection: Sarouk Rug.
Age: 40-60 Years (Semi Antique).
Size FT: 4' 5'' x 2' 2'' .
Size CM: 135 cm x 65 cm.
Colors: Red, Blue, Beige, Copper, Beige.
Material: 100% Natural Wool and Cotton.
Has fringe.
Sarouk Rugs
This hand-knotted Semi Antique Sarouk rug from Markazi - 4x2 ft - presents a compelling Medallion composition woven in Red, Blue, a living record of one of Persia's great regional weaving traditions. Semi-antique and antique
Sarouk rugs are consistently among the most accessible and versatile of all Persian rugs for interior decoration, working equally well in formal traditional rooms, relaxed transitional spaces, and contemporary interiors seeking
the warmth and authenticity of genuine Persian handcraft. Their soft, rosy color palettes complement a very wide range of furniture styles and interior color schemes.
A genuine antique American Sarouk rug - repainted with Western dyes in the 1920s and 1930s to achieve the pale rose and ivory palette preferred by American decorators - represents a fascinating and collectible chapter in the
cultural exchange between Persia and the West. These rugs have become some of the most sought-after Sarouks of all, their faded, complex, multiply-dyed surfaces achieving a chromatic beauty that was entirely unintended but is
entirely authentic.
Sarouk rugs occupy a unique and distinguished position in the history of Persian weaving, representing one of the most successful intersections between the Persian craft tradition and the Western decorative market. Produced in
the village of Sarouk and neighboring workshops in the Arak region of central Persia, Sarouk rugs were designed from the late nineteenth century to appeal specifically to Western taste and achieved a level of popularity in the
American market that has never been equaled by any other category of Persian rug.
The distinctive Sarouk design system - centered on arrangements of detached, freely drawn floral sprays scattered across an open or lightly patterned field - was developed to accommodate Western decorating sensibilities that
found all-over repeat patterns and formal medallion compositions too dense for open-plan interiors. The result was a design format combining Persian floral elegance with a spaciousness and informality that Western buyers found
immediately appealing and entirely compatible with their decorating needs.
Specifications
Original name: Sarouk Rug.
Alternative name(s): Sarouk Carpet.
Origin: Markazi.
Category: Village.
Common designs: Medallion, Afshan, Boteh, Herati, Vase.
Dyeing method: Natural, Synthetic.
Pile material: Wool.
Foundation material: Cotton.
Knot type: Asymmetrical (Persian).
Notes
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