Dorokhsh carpets are from the Khorasan region in northeast Persia has been famed for fine antique rugs going back to Timurid times in the late middle ages.
Dorokhsh Carpets are made with a Persian or asymmetric knot "Farsibaff". The knot may be open either right or let. The foundation on the antiques is mostly wool but on 20th century rugs cotton warps and wefts are most common. Knot counts are fine, ranging from 120 to 275 kpsi.
Very fine Persian Dabir Kashan in perfect condition, circa 1920. High density knotting woven from kork wool, creating an intricate design. From the mid-19th to the early 20th century the finest quality rugs from Kashan were called Dabir and said to be from the workshop of Dabir. Kashan is a city in North Central Iran. We know that there was production of Persian Carpet at Royal workshops in the 17th and early 18th century. Many authors attribute Persian Rugs and Carpet to Kashan in the 16th century particularly of the so-called small silk Kashan Persian Carpet group.
Fine 19th century antique Serapi carpet of Persia. Woven in the rugged mountains of Northwest Persia, Serapi rugs are a distinct Heriz region style, with finer knotting and more large-scale spaciously placed antique carpet designs than other rugs from this area. Persian carpets had to be taken by their weavers to Serab, 30 miles distant, to be marketed. “Serapi” is not a place or tribal name, rather it is a market term derived from “Serab-i,” meaning “of Serab.” The bold geometric designs are probably connected to the tribal Caucasian traditions across the Aras River to the north.
Soft traditional Turkish color including bold tomato red, ivory and muted green very decorative and very desirable for western consumer countries. It is graced by an array grand palmettes and medallion.
11'0" x 15'0", 335cm x 457cm. Origin: Western Anatolia period, circa 1900. Materials: Wool pile, wool warp and weft.
The overall condition is excellent , especially when its age is taken into consideration. The side bindings are intact and original. The ends are fringed and overcast for strength have their original selvage.
