Foundation: Wool pile on cotton foundation
Colors: Deep indigo-blue field, rich brick red, ivory, soft green, camel, and touches of golden yellow
This beautiful antique Persian Sultanabad rug is a classic example of the highly decorative village weavings produced in the Arak region during the late 19th century.
A very busy Herati center and a pleasant border design with running water and trees. The tribal weavers in Malayer were often Turkish, and they employed the Turkish knot, Gourde, to weave these creations. The Gourde is a symmetrical knot, as opposed to the asymmetrical knot of many traditionally Persian creations. Additionally, antique Malayer rugs regularly enjoy a low cut pile. Weavers trimmed the pile in order to enhance the appearance of the design.
A charming and unusually small antique Feraghan Sarouk rug of fine quality, distinguished by its compact almost-square format and exceptionally strong central design.
The composition is dominated by a large stepped medallion on a deep midnight-blue ground, densely filled with finely drawn flowering vines, leaves and small blossoms.
One of the top high end Persian carpet maker.
The source of this important provenance has been in the village of Sarouk. North of Arak (formerly Sultanabad). Sarouks are known to be of high quality. The pile is usually higher than the average Persian rug and therefore Sarouks are rather heavy and solid rugs, the wool being used is high quality durable wool. "Mohajeran" or "Mahajiran" is the name of a village West of Arak.
