Persian Sarouk Rug - 3.08x2.20 Square

Persian Sarouk Rug - 3.08x2.20 SquareA Sarouk rug is a type of Persian rug made in the Sarouk village of Iran. Sarouk was renowned for its carpet weaving industry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The most coveted of these rugs are made by a Farahan, a 19th century designer. He was so well renowned, till today these rugs are often called Farahan Sarouk rugs. Sarouk rugs have been a brand of rug that have remained extremely consistent in their leading quality. The Faeghi family

It is a wool carpet from the city of Tabriz

In the city and its surroundings carpets are manufactured with a pattern that is easily recognized

giving unity to this carpet

near Dasht-e-Kavir

There is in its design a depiction of a gateway into paradise and the overall theme is very much one of family unity against the backdrop of the immensity of the universe

Wheels of Life

There are shapes within shapes

Common patterns include medallions

It is near both the Russian Turkestan and the Afghanistan borders

The knotting is very fine and the warp and weft are made of cotton or silk

There is at its very centre a large vase with profusion of flowers spilling from it

Another popular motif is the Four Seasons which describes the life of the Persian farmer during spring