The Feraghan district area have a long history of rug and carpet weaving in the 19th century, many British companies opened oriental carpet factories and began to produce fine Persian Feraghan rugs and carpets for export to Europe. Antique Feraghan carpets and rugs are prized for their sturdy construction and their fine quality.
This elegant late-19th century Persian Sarouk Feraghan is a beautifully woven example from one of the most respected weaving regions of western Persia. Dating to approximately 1880, it combines the refined drawing of the Feraghan workshops with the durability and artistic character for which early Sarouk Feraghan rugs are highly prized.
The rug features a graceful ivory field surrounding a bold navy blue medallion with matching pendants, creating a striking yet balanced composition.
The Feraghan district area have a long history of rug and carpet weaving in the 19th century, many British companies opened oriental carpet factories and began to produce fine Persian Feraghan rugs and carpets for export to Europe. Antique Feraghan carpets and rugs are prized for their sturdy construction and their fine quality.
Feraghans were made between the 1870s and 1913 from a region north of the town of Arak. They are single wefted, long and narrow or room-sized carpets, typically with an all-over Herati design or floral and curling leaf motifs. Feraghan-Sarouks, also called Sarouks, are double-wefted, heavier carpets with a higher knot count than village Sultanabads. Fields are often blue or ivory and designs typically feature either large medallions or representations of trees and birds.
Quba rugs and carpets are named for a town that is located within the Daghestan region of Caucasus not far from the Caspian Sea; therefore, making Kubas a subdivision of Caucasian carpets. Kuba is at once a city and an area that was formerly a Khanate of Azerbaijan. Within the Kuba genre itself, there exist many subdivisions including: Alpan-Kuba, Karagashli, Konaghend, Chi Chi, Perepedil, Seychour and Zejwa.
Antique Caucasian Kazak Prayer Rug
Size: 3'1" x 5'1"
Origin: Caucasus, likely Bordjalou / Lori-Pambak region
Date: Dated 1313 AH (circa 1895–1896)
Construction: Hand-knotted wool on wool
This striking late 19th-century Caucasian rug represents a bold example of Kazak village weaving, executed in a classic prayer (mihrab) format.
Made in south-eastern Caucasus, bordering on north-western Iran.
This rug foundation and pile both are wool.
The design is significantly unique, specially the black border and the center medallion, therefore it is unique and important rug from every aspect.
