Antique 1930s Persian Sarouk Cotton Wool Floral Palace Area Rug Carpet 14' x 18'

Description

Massive antique 1930s / 1940s Persian Sarouk area rug or carpet. Made of cotton and wool featuring a vibrant red field with florals all over. 196 knots per square inch. Reds, blues, pinks, greens, peach, orange.

A Sarouk rug is a type of Persian rug from Markazi Province in Iran. Sarouk (also Saruk or Sarough) rugs are those woven in the village of Saruk and also the city of Arak and the surrounding countryside.

Sarouk rugs have been produced for much of the twentieth century. The early successes of the Sarouk rug are largely owed to the American market. From the 1910s to 1950s, the "American Sarouk", also known as the "painted Sarouk", was produced. American customers had an affinity for the Sarouk’s curvilinear and floral designs. What they did not appreciate, however, was the color, so for much of the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, rugs exported from Iran were dyed to a desirable, deep, raspberry-red color, once they arrive in the USA.

Condition

Good overall condition, wear and distressing commensurate with age and use, light fading.

Dimensions

164 x 216"