Material: Fine Kork wool pile on cotton foundation.
This exceptional antique Persian Isfahan rug is a beautifully woven late 19th-century example from one of Persia's most prestigious weaving centers. The rug features a highly refined allover floral composition set upon a rare and desirable soft pistachio-green (celadon) field.
A beautiful antique Persian Feraghan Sarouk rug woven in an uncommon square format. The rug features a classic medallion design on a rich red field filled with finely rendered floral motifs and elegant vine scrolls. The contrasting pale blue spandrels and dark navy border frame the composition beautifully, creating a harmonious balance of color and design. Finely woven with high-quality wool and natural vegetable-dyed colors, this rug exhibits the graceful drawing and artistic sophistication for which Feraghan rugs are celebrated.
This elegant antique Oushak rug displays the refined simplicity and luminous palette that have made early Anatolian Oushaks among the most desirable decorative rugs in the market. The design features a spacious ivory field enclosed within an architectural mihrab-like cartouche, centered by a delicate floral medallion rendered in soft shades of rose, apricot, and pale gold.
The border is beautifully drawn with repeating stylized floral rosettes and geometric vine motifs, creating a harmonious frame around the open field.
This charming antique Oushak rug displays the soft, decorative character that has made early Turkish Oushaks highly sought after by designers and collectors. The rug features a warm rose-pink field centered by a geometric lozenge medallion surrounded by stylized floral motifs and angular leaf forms. The spacious composition and gentle drawing are characteristic of village-woven Oushak rugs from Western Anatolia.
The muted palette of faded rose, ivory, soft gray, sage green, pale gold, and dusty apricot has developed a wonderful patina through more than a century of age.
This beautiful antique Persian Mohajeran Sarouk is an especially desirable example due to its unusual nearly square format and elegant ivory field. Most Mohajeran Sarouks were woven in rectangular formats with darker grounds, making this light-colored square example considerably rarer and more decorative.
The design features a highly refined Tree-of-Life and floral vase composition arranged symmetrically across the ivory field.
This beautiful antique Persian Sarouk is a fine example of the elegant floral weaving tradition that made Sarouk rugs among the most sought-after Persian carpets of the early 20th century.
This antique Persian Feraghan Sarouk rug, measuring approximately 3'4" x 4'10" and dating to around 1880, is a highly decorative and finely woven example of late 19th century Persian craftsmanship.
This exceptional antique Persian Mohajeran Sarouk rug, measuring approximately 3'5" x 4'11" and dating to around 1920, is a superb example of the highly refined Mohajeran weaving tradition from Western Persia. Rugs of this caliber are admired for their luxurious wool quality, elegant drawing, and richly saturated coloration, qualities that distinguish the finest Mohajeran Sarouks from ordinary Sarouk production.
The rug displays a dramatic and highly artistic allover floral design set upon a deep midnight navy field of remarkable richness and depth.