EXTRA LONG, VINTAGE PERSIAN SAROUK HAND KNOTTED RUNNER, 2.9 x 19.1 (85cm x 585cm)

Made In: Iran – 26-882

Style: Sarouk

Design: Floral Medallion

Exact Size: 2ft 9in x 19ft 1in, 41.5lbs (85cm x 585cm, 18.9kg)

Weave: 100% Hand Knotted

Pile: Wool (100%) – Full

Foundation: Cotton

Field Color: Salmon

Border Color: Ivory

$2,500.00

Condition/Description: Offered here is an extra-long, vintage Persian Sarouk runner that was hand knotted in Iran (Persia) of 100 percent natural wool and has a cotton foundation. This rug is 50+ years old, has full wool piles and is in like new condition. The extraordinary 19-foot length is the headline here. Runners approaching 20 feet are substantially harder to source than ordinary hallway sizes and are particularly desirable for large residences, galleries and architectural interiors requiring a continuous hand-knotted carpet of significant scale. Comparable vintage Persian Sarouk runners exceeding 20 feet are specifically marketed as rare-size pieces. The rug presents a richly saturated ruby-red field filled from end to end with an elaborate progression of flowering palmettes, rosettes, leafy sprays, stylized blossoms and scrolling botanical forms. Particularly attractive is the narrow ivory floral main border, which runs the full 19-foot length and provides a luminous frame around the intensely colored field. Multiple smaller guard borders in burgundy, red and dark blue complete the composition. The result has the lush botanical character strongly associated with Persian Sarouk weaving. This runner was acquired from a Central Virginia estate. Clean and ready to be enjoyed. FLAT RATE SHIPPING OF $200.00 FOR THIS RUG WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Flat rate shipping is billed separately after the invoice has been paid.

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. In the second half of the 19th century, a huge market was created for Persian carpets in Europe and in the US. Many merchants bought the old and antique Persian rugs from all over Iran and exported them to other countries. Sarouk is a village located 30 miles north of the city of Sultanabad (today called Arak). Sarouk is famous for weaving very heavy body carpets. Sarouk rugs continue to be produced today, using the same methods as during early production, with the exception of the post-production dye job. Known for their exceptional quality and ability to withstand decades of wear, Sarouks continue to be best sellers. They are made with a high quality, tough wool using a Persian knot. A telltale sign of a Sarouk is usually its salmon or tomato-red color mixed with ivory and blues, and a very traditional, floral style. The finest of the modern Sarouk rugs come from the small town of Ghiassabad.