Exquisite 11'10" x 18' Antique Indo Agra Carpet: A Timeless Masterpiece, c1890's
Step into a world of timeless beauty with our captivating Antique 11'10" x 18' Indo Agra Carpet, a true work of art that effortlessly marries history, cultural influences, and unparalleled craftsmanship. This stunning carpet features a beautiful and unique forest scene adorned with graceful birds on a light blue background, complemented by a subtle cream-colored border.
A classical design of swaying palmettes and tendrils emanates from a central blossom. the consistent tone-on-tone coloration gives the entire composition a remarkable decorative unity. Simply put, this rug is a remarkable piece of work and very decorative. And it is work of art.
The rug has a harmonious design. Each symbol is very distinctive and refers to a specific aspect of life. The lay out provide a felling 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).
Depict with bids of happiness the peacock.
Kirman was a very important antique rug weaving centre dating from the Golden Age of Persian culture under the Safavid dynasty in the 16th century, on a par with Tabriz and Kashan in esteem. The color palette of Laver Kirman antique Persian rugs is unusually soft and delicate with a European grace. The weavers had access to the prized and extremely expensive cochineal dye which yielded the rich Renaissance blue-reds found in antique Kirman carpets, rather than the rust red found in other antique Persian rugs.
Antique French Savonnerie rugs exemplify the formal grace and elegance of classical European design. Savonneries originated in France when European taste turned away for a time from Oriental carpets in the later eighteenth and earlier nineteenth centuries. The production of Savonnerie rugs declined in the latter half of the eighteenth century, until 1805 when the designs were revived by Napoleon,
During the Islamic occupation of the eleventh century, Medieval Spain was the first European country to make knotted pile rugs.
